Sphero - BB-9E™ App-Enabled Droid™ - Black/Gray
- Key Specs
- Control Type: App-controlled
- Robotic Function(s): Authentic Movement, Communication, Autonomous Behavior, Adaptive Personality
- Rechargeable: true
- Effects: Other, Sounds
- General
- Product Name: BB-9E™ App-Enabled Droid™
- Brand: Sphero
- Recommended Minimum Age: 8 years
- Number Of Pieces Included: 1
- Assembly Required: No
- Brand/Character: Sphero, Star Wars
- Model Number: VD01ROW
- Color: Black/Gray
- Dimensions
- Assembled Height: 6.77 inches
- Assembled Length: 2.76 inches
- Assembled Width: 4.25 inches
- Assembled Weight: 2.29 pounds
- Power
- Battery Powered: true
- Battery Size: Battery pack (The battery size required for operation.)
- Batteries Included: true (Indicates whether the product comes with the required batteries for its operation.)
- Other
- UPC: 817961020301
BB-9E™ is a menacing astromech droid of the First Order. Control it with your smart device and keep it rolling optimally with the augmented reality Droid Trainer. Watch BB-9E interact with other Star Wars™ App-enabled Droids by Sphero, and view films from the Star Wars saga with BB-9E by your side. This is not the droid you’re looking for… it’s the droid that’s looking for you.
- Authentic movement: Lets your child guide BB-9E™ around your home with a compatible Apple® iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.
- Holographic simulation: Explore the Star Wars galaxy with the app and the Droid Trainer.
- Droid to droid experience: Watch BB-9E™ interact with other Star Wars app-enabled Droids by Sphero.
- Watch with me: View films from the Star Wars saga with BB-9E™ by your side.
- Signature LEDs: BB-9E™'s dome is equipped with vibrant LED lights.
- Enhanced radio system: BB-9E™ will react to your presence when its sensors are triggered.
- Suitable for ages 8 and up: For age-appropriate fun.
Whats Included
- Sphero BB-9E™ App-Enabled Droid™
- USB charging cord
- Droid trainer
- Legal guide
- Charging base
A: The BB versions do not have an internal speaker rather the app/force-band makes the sounds. The R2s do have an internal speaker. All droids have patrol mode which is enabled using the app where they change direction, stop and change speed randomly. You have to keep the app open though. The droids have an impact and gyro sensors only, no visual sensor or sonar . As such, they are unable to detect/avoid obstacles. They cannot detect drop offs (stairs, table edges, etc). Since the BBs are plastic balls, they tend to slide around on a wooden, tile or marble floor. The heads on the BBs are held on by a magnet and fly off when they hit something hard enough. All the droids can be programmed using the SPRK Lightning Lab (android, Ios), which teaches programming using different methods (one of them is a lego like visual programming language). There is also a lower level language that can be accessed using Javascript, C#, etc. You can find more info on the sphero website. If you are interested in that, it makes the droids a lot more worth while of a purchase. If you are looking for an autonomous robot with several sensors like visual,sonar, etc, these droids are not the droids you are looking for.
A: Comes from your smartphone or tablet
A: It's about 6" tall. Look at the specifications and itnlistes it size
Q: Will it only roll on smooth surfaces? Or will it roll on carpeting?
A: Mine rolls on carpet great but hardwood floors you have to be careful with as once it get some moving it can be tough to stop it.
Q: Does this item come with a free wristband?
A: No, mine didn’t
Q: I know adults like this, but what age group for kids?
A: My 8 year old loves it, I guess when ur old enough to control it
Q: How does the droid work? Why does the top stay in one positionn?
A: Basic magnetic design between the exterior and the interior of the modual.
A: Quick set up on iPad mini. Once you download the app it walks you through it. Only delay was an update that ran as soon as it detected the unit.
