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I barely have enough room in my home for a robot vacuum to move around, and at $180 Sphero’s R2-D2 sits at the upper limit of what I’m willing to spend on a toy robot.

OK, this is sweet. This R2-D2 robot pretty much does everything. Check out the laundry list of features it has. My favorite part? That Millennium Falcon remote control, which has to be the most ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE There is likely no more famous – or beloved – robot than R2-D2 ...

This mobile remote-control R2 unit is the fridge you’re looking for. Aja Romano Internet Culture Posted on Jun 2, 2015Updated on May 28, 2021, 4:57 pm CDT ...

Amazon explains : R2-D2 is an astro-mech droid from a galaxy far, far away…. Control your droid with your smart device or keep Artoo in top shape with augmented reality training.

Self-confessed "Star Wars" fan Les Pounder created his own version of the popular droid R2-D2 using a store-bought toy, an Explorer pHAT board and a Raspberry Pi Zero computer.

Mr. Dyson’s White Horse Toy Co. built eight R2-D2 models, some operated by remote control and two fitted with a seat inside for actor Kenny Baker.

R2-D2, the robot in Star Wars, is the subject of an article in Smithsonian Magazine. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the author, Clive Thompson, about how R2-D2 became such a beloved robot.

"My robot is aluminum and steel," says Josh Montgomery. Not just any robot, but perhaps the most beloved of the Star Wars films. "R2-D2 is one of the characters that everybody loves," says Montgomery.

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame by playing the robot R2-D2 in six “Star Wars” films, died Saturday. He was 81. His death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, th… ...