The Force Awakens first showed us the little spherical robot BB-8, but it’s fair to say that along the way we’ve not lost our collective fascination for rolling-ball robots. There have been ...

Both his jugglers do an excellent job of keeping the ball under control; his robotic ball-flinger is designed to throw the ball to the same spot every time.

Dive into the world of Lego ball-bots as we build and test different spherical remote-controlled robots. From the pendulum design to the chaotic globe, each ball-bot brings a unique twist to robotics.

Samsung has unveiled a tennis ball-like robot called Ballie that beeps and ... "It's fun - it reminded me of a cross between a Sphero toy and R2-D2 with the sounds it was making," said Simon ...