Ollie is a phone-controlled robot toy that does tricks and goes as fast as 15 miles per hour

Robotics company Orbotix has followed up last year’s Sphero toy with Ollie, a cylindrical robot that cruises at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. The device costs $99 and will begin shipping on September 15th. The Sphero robo-ball was a fun toy with some interesting apps built for it, but it had issues with wireless charging and Bluetooth connectivity. Ollie addresses some of these by returning to wired charging and utilizing Bluetooth LE for easier pairing. To get started with Ollie, you simply open the app and tap your phone to the device. The process is noticeably quicker...

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