# The Best BB-8 Yet Recognizes Voice Commands and Comes When It's Called

<http://toyland.gizmodo.com/the-best-bb-8-yet-recognizes-voice-commands-and-comes-w-1758410074>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Last September Sphero set the bar impossibly high when it comes to BB-8 toys, but at the 2016 New York Toy Fair this weekend, Spin Master might actually have the last word. Not only does its new remote control BB-8 stand over 16-inches tall, it’s the first to respond to your voice commands.

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