One neat accessory that rolled out of the Mobile World Congress 2016 was the LG-manufactured Rolling Bot, which came along with the LG G5's other friends.
The spherical bot gets to move around via smartphone guidance and is equipped with both a laser pointer and a camera.
Users can toy around with the device locally or use an Internet connection to keep the device moving. The latter makes sense, as one purpose of the Rolling Bot is to offer mobile surveillance around the house while you are away.
"With an IP camera connectable via Wi-Fi, users can remotely monitor the interior of their homes with the LG G5 via live streaming," LG says.
The only downside of the Rolling Bot, when it comes to house surveillance, is that it is not very adept at going up and down the stairs.
A great way that LG's Rolling Bot could help you out, however, is by distracting or entertaining your cat(s). Thanks to the laser pointer on the device, the Internet is sure to be swarmed once again with videos of cats being endearingly silly.
Geeks from around the world will see a powerful resemblance between Rolling Bot and BB-8 from the latest installment of the "Star Wars" franchise. Unlike the BB-8, which we can tell nothing sure about, we do have a list of specs and features that are packed into LG's Rolling Bot.
The Rolling Bot is 20 centimeters (7.87 inches) in diameter and packs an 8-megapixel camera. You can increase its storage space via an external microSD slot. It can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, and it sports an infrared remote sensor, a microphone and a speaker.
When it comes to features, the Rolling Bot can be controlled on smart devices via the LG Friends App. The aforementioned camera on the front of the device can go 15 degrees up and down.
Thanks to the infrared remote sensors, users can rely on Rolling Bot to control home appliances such as stereos, air conditioners and TVs. Should you want to have a remote conversation, the microphone and built-in speaker of the gadget make it possible.
It should be noted that the little companion travels on two wheels, and its design forces it to always travel in the same direction.
LG did not say how much it will cost or when the Rolling Bot will make its way to customers' home.
