Sphero

My little buddy, the robotic ball controlled by your smartphone named Sphero, has shipped and you can order a Sphero now! Having watched Sphero come to life over the past 17 months, starting as a seed of an idea in the heads of two mad geniuses (Ian Bernstein and Adam Wilson) has been awesome. I remember seeing Ian and Adam’s video application to TechStars for the Boulder 2010 program (at the time the company was called Gearbox). There were a lot of questions on the selection committee because it wasn’t a typical software thing. “These guys are hardware hackers – will we have good mentors for them?” was one of the questions asked. “Fuck yeah” I said. “I’ll be one of their lead mentors. I love robots.” ...

My friends at Orbotix have made a spooky Halloween video for you starring Sphero . The costumes were made by Adam (one of Orbotix co-founders) using his MakerBot . Happy Halloween from Sphero from GoSphero on Vimeo .

Play golf? Just watch the video. Then go pre-order a Sphero . Office Golf with Sphero the robotic ball from GoSphero on Vimeo . If you want to see the app behind this, Orbotix has a longer description on their website .

I have an unbelievable nerd crush on my friends at Orbotix . They are marching hard towards a late 2011 release of their first product, Sphero . In addition to the physical robotic ball, they have a bunch of iOS and Android games that are taking shape. One of them is golf. Take a look at “night golf with a Sphero” (hint – it’s awesome). Sphero Night Golf from GoSphero on Vimeo . ...

Orbotix , one of our investments (and a TechStars Boulder 2010 company) is looking for an iOS and an Android developer. If you don’t know Orbotix, they make Sphero , the robotic ball you control with your smartphone. And if you you wonder why you should care, take a look at Sphero on his chariot being driven by Paul Berberian (Orbotix CEO) while running Facetime. I got the following note from Adam Wilson, the co-founder of Orbotix – if you fit this description email jobs@orbotix.com ...

Today’s fun “company at CES that Foundry Group has invested in” is Orbotix . They’ll be in their booth #4419 in the North Hall iLounge. Orbotix makes Sphero, the world’s first robotic ball controlled by a smartphone. Here’s Sphero in action.