Patent or CGI? All About the Droid in Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Written By Darin M. Klemchuk

If you are one of the millions eagerly anticipating the release of “Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” then you may have seen BB-8, a rolling robot that is set to make its first film appearance in the Star Wars® movie franchise. While robots have appeared in prior Star Wars movies, BB-8 is believed to be the first actually portrayed by a real remote-controlled robot, rather than by an actor or a puppet or by using special effects, such as CGI. You may ask, how is this possible? Well, the answer may lie – at least in part – in a patent identified by several Star Wars super fans from Spain.

Learn how a gyroscope helped bring the BB-8 to life. Read more about Star Wars. 

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In addition to Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas.  He also co-founded Project K, a charity devoted to changing the world one random act of kindness at a time.  Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer.

Darin M. Klemchuk

In addition to Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas. He also co-founded Project K, a charity devoted to changing the world one random act of kindness at a time. Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer.


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