Most remote-control toys roll on wheels and look like cars. This one is a droid-style robot ball with a head that stays upright while the body spins underneath — the trick that makes children stop and watch the first time it moves, and the reason it keeps getting picked up after the novelty of a toy car has worn off.
2.4GHz control, not infrared
The handset uses a 2.4GHz radio link rather than line-of-sight infrared, so it works around furniture, across a room and outdoors, and several of them can run in the same space without interfering. Drive forward, reverse and turn; the head tracks along as the ball rolls.
Lights and sound effects
Built-in sound effects and LED lighting give it the character that makes it a toy rather than a gadget — it beeps and chirps as it moves, which is most of what makes a child treat it as a companion instead of a remote-control ball.
Rechargeable, and it copes with real floors
It runs on a rechargeable battery and handles hard floors, low carpet and smooth outdoor surfaces. Deep rugs will slow it down, as they do any rolling toy.
- Droid-style rolling robot ball with self-righting head
- 2.4GHz remote control — works around obstacles
- Sound effects and LED lighting
- Forward, reverse and turning control
- Rechargeable battery
- Suits hard floors, low carpet and smooth outdoor surfaces
- A gift-sized toy for children and desk-toy collectors alike
This is the exact unit filmed for the review above, inspected before listing — which is why it is half its usual price. Charge it, hand over the controller, and see how long it takes before someone else in the house wants a go.
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