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‘We only build technology in the interest of storytelling’ – Disney’s associate lab director of Robotics on the Star Wars BDX Droids and what lies ahead

Animatronics and robots are as essential to the DNA of Disney as delightfully immersive experiences, so it makes sense that the latest creations to go viral are Star Wars BDX Droids. These robots are ...

I Finally Found the Droids I Was Looking For — But Are They Right For My Kids?

Another R2-unit my son and I took for a spin was Littlebits’ Droid Inventor Kit, a $99 Star Wars -themed build-your-own-bot playset. This robot is fantastic because it not only gives padawans a droid, ...