Sphero had participated in a Disney-run startup accelerator in July 2014, where they were invited into a private meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which they were shown on-set photos and imagery of BB-8 before its public unveiling.
Sphero telah berpartisipasi dalam Disney-run startup accelerator pada bulan Juli 2014, di mana mereka diundang ke pertemuan pribadi dengan CEO Disney Bob Iger, di mana mereka ditampilkan pada-set foto dan citra dari BB-8 sebelum ditampilkan dihadapan publik.