Startup Energy Brings Disney’s BB-8 Droid Toy To Life

GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new “Star Wars” droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season.
The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the brainchild of filmmakers behind “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” who were unaware their puppetry-animated character could function in real life.
But in July 2014, the CEO of Lu