Sphero, a company that makes robot toys like BB-8, has announced expansion plans. The company intends to use AI to repurpose its robots into assistants for emergency services, the government, the military and “those who work in dangerous situations.” While there was no word that Sphero will be building robots for the police, it seems the company intends to move in that direction.
Sphero has already launched four million robots in recent years, including miniature programmable robot tanks that have received good reviews for their mobility. So far, though, they’ve been used to make music rather than keep citizens safe.
