Abstract: When you remove him from his box you need to attach his tyres and then his wheel trims, easy to do and the steps required are explained in a full colour fold out sheet.Next download the appropriate App from either the IOS or Android store.There is a provi...
Abstract: Ollie's tubular body (a bit like a gigantic pill that only some very large animal would be able to swallow) is constructed of durable polycarbonate material in either black or white. My review sample, currently waiting patiently at my feet ready to accept...
Abstract: Ollie is finally out. The Sphero team first showed off Ollie at CES 2014 in January, but its latest robot toy was called something different then: Sphero 2B. It has been renamed and is considered the follow-up to the original Sphero, a smartphone-control...
Published: 2014-09-30, Author: Phil , review by: ilounge.com
We first saw Orbotix's Ollie by Sphero ($100) at CES 2014 and were immediately impressed -- unlike the prior Sphero and Sphero 2.0 models, Ollie isn't a robotic ball — it's a speedy robot with two wheels. Although it's not waterproof like the prior Sphero...
Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Chris Burns The team that created the robotic sphere known as Sphero is back. Sphero was first revealed in 2010 and continues to have no rival - there's simply no remote-control device on the market like it. Here in 2014, Orbotix brings Ollie (ori...
A lot of fun, Great tool for teaching kids programming, Hour long battery life is more than reasonable,
Hard to change tires, Pricey when compared to other remote controlled toys, Durable, but scuffs easily,
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Published: 2014-11-04, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: Orbotix's Ollie is an app-controlled Robot car with solid battery life, some cute stunts, and something of an aversion to soft, sandy soil.Ollie is described by Sphero as, and I quote, “An App-Driven Robot Driven By Adrenaline”. Quite frankly, that sounds...