By John McCann
What is the LG Rolling Bot? It’s a few things. A remote controlled toy. A home surveillance camera. An entertainer for your cat. We kid you not – this is LG’s crazy creative juices in full flow.
LG didn’t even intend to launch the Rolling Bot, but it was so well liked internally they decided to treat the world to it. Perhaps the success of Sphero BB-8 encouraged LG to make its own round rollable a reality.
The white plastic sphere comprises of two domed wheels bolted onto a central circular control unit. Slightly smaller than a bowling ball, the Rolling Bot looks like it could belong on the set of iRobot.
It feels pretty tough, but LG recommends not dropping it from anything higher than about a foot – so don’t go running it down the stairs.
You control the Rolling Bot with a smartphone app (available on Android and iOS), and with its built-in 8MP you get a visual from the robot as you drive it round your house.
You can take pictures and record footage, and the Rolling Bot can connect to your home’s web connection allowing …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gadgets
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