Sphero and the giant leap - BB-8 image courtesy Sphero © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
"Sphero’s ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, driven, organized and passionate about connected play and robotics."
What happens when you take a robot, a movie franchise, some creative thinking and genius engineering? - you get Sphero.
With unexpected giant leaps and strides, toy-brand Sphero stormed onto the world stage - launching a robotic product range that took on the persona of BB-8 from Star Wars. At the time Star Wars had returned to dominate the worlds movie scene. This provided a commercial match made in heaven.
But it is not just a trending product line that created their hype, their uniqueness however, comes from a serious focus on the use of robotics to enhance and engage with scholars as an education tool.
Sphero and the giant leap - OLLIE image courtesy Sphero
Their originality and success factor is thus a simple one: use trending factors to create futuristic products for the now.
Here is the lowdown:
Founded in: 2010
Industry: Toymaker - Connected play and Robotics
Their business: product line is a combination of technology and education within the toy market.
Global reach: present - with international headquarters based in Colorado, USA. "While we have yet to solidify plans for Sphero offices outside of our corporate headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, we do have team members based throughout the world." - says Sphero's Claire Tindall Senior Director of of Marketing and Communications.
Careers: Tindall continues, "We hire for positions across the board - from software engineering to sales. Sphero’s ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, driven, organized and passionate about connected play and robotics."
Social programs: They have a strong focus on educational development. Sphero also powers SPRK (Schools, Parents, Robots, Kids).
Sphero and the giant leap - SPRK Edition image courtesy Sphero
Student finance support: Check out Sphero's Grant Funding Resources for Teachers - very cool!
Career development: Graduate and Internship programs are not available at the moment.
The trending mix: collaborating with Disney and the ground breaking toy robot BB-8 from the Star Wars franchise. Tindall asserts, "Our partnership with The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm has been transformational to our business. Our newest products, Battle Worn BB-8 and Force Band are coming later this fall."
Sphero and the giant leap - BB-8 image courtesy Sphero © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
It is an enterprise that ticks all the boxes when it comes to drawing the attention of individuals already in the field or just interested in robotics. With such endeavours, something global and perhaps even universal dominance seems just like only one good concept away...
You can find out more on Sphero.com or connect via Twitter @Sphero.
