Sphero
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Sphero is a spherical robot toy designed by Sphero, previously Orbotix.[4][5][6] It is a white orb wrapped in polycarbonate plastic, capable of rolling around, and controlled by a smartphone or tablet.[5] There are two versions of the Sphero (1.0 and 2.0). The company also makes the BB-8 toy robot based on the droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as a cylindrical toy called the Ollie, and SPRK, an essential for academics for its transparent design.
Before you can start talking to Sphero, you should probably know the extents of what he can offer. At the most basic level he's electronically a collection of raw inputs and outputs.
Raw Inputs
Magnetometer (sometimes)
Three axis rotation rate gyro
Three axis accelerometer
Approximate ground speed
Data from radio link
Battery voltage
Raw Outputs
Power to left and right drive wheels
RGB LED color value
Back LED intensity
Data to radio link