Ask HN: Practical applications for bb8

[victorpopescu]

here's what i am pondering with at the moment: what would be a present day application for bb8? if it were to exist, would it have things it could do today or it only makes sense in a SW universe or long distance future?

[mailslot]

Herding sheep, visually monitoring crops, fetching and transporting very small items, this: http://store.sphero.com/products/bb-8-by-sphero