From Zero to Sphero w. Ian Bernstein, CTO @Sphero

CTO Connection Podcast

English - February 09, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Our guest this week is Ian Bernstein, CTO of Sphero. Sphero is creating a new category of toys called “Connected Toys” that take the best of what kids and adults love about their smart devices and fuse it with our robots that exist in the real world.

Ian’s passion is in electronics and robotics. Ever since he was 12 years old he has been building robots. Learn about how he parlayed his love of robotics into one of the most successful robotics company in the country. Sphero is a robotic ball that can be controlled with a smartphone. The company also makes the BB-8 toy robot featured prominently in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.