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Orbotix Unveils Sphero 2B

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Sphero_2B

Orbotix unveiled a new addition to the Sphero family of connected toys. Unlike Sphero, which was a robotic sphere, Sphero 2B is a robotic cylinder, and is twice as fast as Spero models.

Sphero 2B will be available worldwide for under $100, starting in Fall 2014.

[Image courtesy: Orbotix]

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