THE TECH
The Sphero Ollie in finer detail…
1/ Spheroics Ollie comes with two knobbly tyres that help it to perform tight turns on rough terrain, but you can remove them and watch it drift around a smooth living room floor instead.
2/ Robosphere Ollie works alongside two different apps. The standard Ollie app uses swipe commands to make it steer or perform tricks, while
MacroLab is all about programming.
3/ Sp(h)ecs Ollie connects via Bluetooth to any Android or iOS device – simply launch one of the apps and touch the phone or tablet to any part of its tough polycarbonate shell. A single USB charge provides up to 60 minutes of domestic bedlam.