Welcome to our new feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make cool stuff. These little snippets are intended for readers to explore the technology being made right here. One company at a time, of course.
Sphero
Meet Ollie, Sphero’s younger and faster sibling. He’s a bit spoiled and has way more “tire pack” outfits then the original Sphero.
Makes cool, speedy robot toys. Founded by robotics and software engineers Ian Bernstein and Adam Wilson, Sphero creates app-controlled connected toys that do tricks. And you know how geeks love robots. Investors, who last year, include tech-heavy The Foundry Group. Ollie, the latest robot, rolls at speeds up to 14 mph, does tricks and has a variety of colorful outfits.
Headquarters: 4772 Walnut St, Suite 206 in Boulder, CO
Founded: 2010
Employees: 57 (55 in Colorado)
Recent news: Company changed its name last year from Orbotix.
New news: At Toy Fair 2015 last month, Sphero’s robots were named a “Mom’s Choice Award,” while AP named Ollie “.”
Contact: (303) 502-9466, info@orbotix.com
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