Showing how the droid travels, and how the head articulates. A second video followed, this time getting inside BB-8’s head. In addition to the obligatory array of blinking LEDs, it houses the ...

While there’s no getting round the fact that the BB-8 is a glorified movie tie-in toy, it is a lot of fun to mess about with. As per The Force Awakens‘ trailer, the droid is a ball with a separate, ...

When I saw the BB-8 droid doing just that in the first Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, it was an interesting engineering challenge that I couldn’t resist. All the details for how I made ...

Star Wars The Force Awakens isn't even out yet, but we've already got a favourite character - meet the BB-8 Droid. If you didn't know better, from watching the trailer you'd think the little robot ...

An curved arrow pointing right. As the lead droid in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," BB-8 is a fully functioning robot that became an instant favorite among fans. Soon, you'll be able to get your ...

The Special Edition box includes the battle-scarred droid and Force Band. Credit: Brittany Herbert/mashable Inside the Special Edition tin is a BB-8 that looks quite different from the original ...

Let's face it. Every Star Wars fan has wondered what it'd be like to have their own droid buddy like R2-D2 and BB-8 rolling around with them. In 2015, Sphero helped us realized that dream with an ...

However, there is already a lovable rogue droid who deserves his own comic story: Chopper. Coming in all shapes, sizes, and abilities, the droids are the backbone of society in Star Wars lore.

BB-8 is pilot and Resistance leader Poe Dameron’s droid. He is good at repairing things and hacking. His head can detach from his body with no noticeable side effects. He is mistaken for a slot ...