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May The Force Be With You: Star Wars' BB-8 Droid, Goes On Sale For Real

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Sphero was part of the Burbank-based Disney Accelerator, which directly resulted in the incorporation of its robotic ball technology into the new Star Wars movie. Sphero was discovered by Bob Iger when he was mentoring Sphero as part of the startup accelerator program in Burbank. READ MORE>>.

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Warner Media Camp Graduates Second Class

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What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? The startups--which had previously been announced in May--are all working on areas of technology which are strategic to Turner/Warner Bros., at the intersection of technology and media. READ MORE>>.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. The VOID combines interactive sets, virtual reality, real-time effects, and state of the art technology to bring guests into their experience. Epic Games.