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Sphero, the Boulder toy maker that makes the rolling BB-8 toy from "Star Wars," said it's completed the spin-off of a company that will concentrate on building personal robots. Sphero officials said ...

Sphero, the company behind robotic toys like the BB-8 robot and educational robotics kits, announced today that it’s spinning its public safety division into a new company, dubbed Company Six. It ...

Sphero is perhaps best known for its mini Star Wars droids, but the company also makes edutainment bots for kids. And now the firm has turned its Public Safety Division into a brand new company ...

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