LG unveils rolling ‘home spy’

Electronic and mobile phone manufacturers LG is not known for its BB-8-like home surveillance devices, but that could change, starting today.

At the Mobile World Congress tech show going on this week in Barcelona, Spain, the hardware manufacturer took the stage to lift the veil off of its new flagship smartphone and VR headset.

Read also: Samsung announces new virtual reality camera

But more importantly, LG now creates a rolling robot for your home.

The Rolling Bot comes equipped with an 8-megapixel camera. The shooter allows for grabbing of photos or video, so you can watch things on the home front while you’re away at work. With Wi-Fi built-in, footage can be streamed to your LG G5 device. Those with LG appliances can control them with Rolling Bot.

The robot can be controlled manually using an app on your phone, though Rolling Bot responds to laser light as well. The included pointer shoots out a red dot that can be used to direct LG’s robots for the home. The robot also gives off sounds, further scratching that BB-8 itch.

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