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How does the BB-8 robot work?
Getting Started with BB-8
- Remove BB-8 from the box.
- Place BB-8 on a flat surface.
- You will now need to plug the BB-8 charging base into a USB charger.
- BB-8 will flash red and then white once successfully connected to the charging base.
- You will need to install the Sphero BB-8 app on either your Android or IOS device.
How big is BB-8 in Star Wars?
16 inches
Hero Droid BB-8 comes to life with an impressive height of over 16 inches (19 inches with antenna), voice and sound responses, and a motion sensor.
How do I get my BB-8 out of sleep mode?
A: To reset BB-8, place the Droid in the charging dock and press the reset button on the charger.
How long does the BB-8 take to charge?
three hours
It takes up to three hours to fully charge him. 3 of 4 found this helpful.
What kind of Droid is BB 8 in Star Wars?
BB-8 is the cutest character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Like the more famous R2-D2, he’s an astromech droid who helps fly and maintain an X-wing Starfighter. How does BB-8 work?
How can I make my own BB-8 Droid?
You’ll need a few tools, a bit of confidence, and some space to tinker if you want to copy Angelo’s design, but his extensive tutorial should make the process much less painful than trying to build a robot from scratch.
What kind of drive does BB 8 have?
A real BB-8 droid would have a more sophisticated drive system, however. Back in 2012, Disney – which now owns Star Wars – was granted a patent for a ‘Magnetic spherical balancing robot drive’, which offers clues to how the BB-8 movie prop works.
How much does it cost to make BB-8?
Until then, we can either with Sphero’s smaller version of the Star Wars robot, or — like 17-year-old engineering prodigy Angelo Casimiro — take matters into our own hands. Angelo’s version of BB-8 is life-size, controllable with an iPhone, and built from just $120 worth of parts.