Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage

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Post by fidraj » Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 2:05 PM UTC

Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage
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Re: Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage

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Post by SocksCanClose » Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 4:16 PM UTC

Does anybody know the company they're talking about? Does the top piece use some sort of gyro-stabilized magnetic control system?

Re: Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage

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Post by codeulike » Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 5:06 PM UTC

SocksCanClose wrote: post #2

Does anybody know the company they're talking about? Does the top piece use some sort of gyro-stabilized magnetic control system?

I would say the sphere has a counterweight system and separate magnet system to link with the head (because the robot is able to move its head to the side without moving when it needs to). I'd imagine there's magnets in the sphere and head, and the head has powerered wheels/rollers as well. Its a very sophisticated trick.

Re: Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage

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Post by codeulike » Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 7:21 PM UTC

SocksCanClose wrote: post #2

Does anybody know the company they're talking about? Does the top piece use some sort of gyro-stabilized magnetic control system?

I hear that Neal Scanlan was involved in BB-8, so it might be his effects group - http://www.nsstudio.co.uk/index.htm

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Post by JoeAltmaier » Fri, Apr 17, 2015, 7:23 PM UTC

Too cute to tolerate.

Re: Star Wars' new robot BB-8 on the stage

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Post by ralfd » Sat, Apr 18, 2015, 2:08 AM UTC

http://time.com/3826420/bob-iger-star-wars-sphero/ http://www.gosphero.com

It is Sphero, a startup making toys with flywheels. For example a spherical ball-thingy (sphero) you can move/control with your smartphone.