We normally meet Hasbro at events like Toy Fair or Comic-Con, but for the $600 Ultimate Grogu that’s set to go on sale to the public on Thursday, we got a private, early look at a prototype of the Star Wars child at its headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. This animatronic is filled with technology to bring the most realistic toy version of the character (nicknamed “Baby Yoda” by fans) to life, with all its personality we see in the Star Wars universe.
This Grogu has four motors and 14-different sensors, which are programmed to make it respond, toddle and coo as the character does in The Mandalorian. When Ultimate Grogu is switched on (he’s powered by batteries or you can plug him in with a USB-C cable), he bounces on his feet, raises his arms as if he wants to be picked up, and reacts when you touch him.
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