Vector’s already got the adorable bit down, courtesy of a team staffed by former Pixar and DreamWorks animators. But Anki’s grownup version of Cozmo can use a bit of help when it comes to smarts. Starting next week, the desktop robot will be able to tap into Amazon Alexa’s deep base of answers. The new […]
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Save £100 with this deal on the Vector robot by Anki
Listen up because robot sidekicks are now a reality. We aren’t quite to the point where we can command our robot friends to complete all our housework while we sit back and relax, but we’ve made the first steps.
Aware and reactive, Vector by Anki is …
Anki Vector will win you over with its shining personality — Power Up
There’s just something about Anki’s tiny AI robot Vector that draws you to it. Vector is the perfect size for a personal desk assistant. The AI isn’t as advanced as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home, but Vector’s expressive features nearly make up the di…
View More Anki Vector will win you over with its shining personality — Power UpAnki Vector review: A tiny robot with a big personality
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Anki Vector
$249.99
The Good
Personality shines through • Great graphics for facial expressions • Sleek black-and-gold paint job
The Bad
Knowledge base does not compare to that of Alexa or Google Assistant • Can’t link to smart home devices
The Bottom Line
Anki’s Vector has a winning personality, and the small robot is built for durability. But it’s weak on answering questions and lacks a real purpose, other than distraction.
Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor5.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance3.0
Bang for the Buck3.0
Back in August, I got to see Vector, the first smart home robot from Anki. And after a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Vector is here. Read more…
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The holiday season is here again, touting all sorts of kids’ toys that pledge to pack ‘STEM smarts’ in the box, not just the usual battery-based fun. Educational playthings are nothing new, of course. But, in recent years, long time toymakers and a flurry of new market entrants have piggybacked on the popularity of smartphones […]
View More The ultimate guide to gifting STEM toys: tons of ideas for little buildersAnki revamps the Cozmo app with a facelift and easier access to games
After giving us a glimpse at the house of the future with home robot Vector, Anki is refocusing on Cozmo, its adorable robot companion.
Nearing 2 years old and still going strong, this toy robot still has quite the magnetic personality and ecos…
Anki CEO: Consumer robots need personality to succeed
In case you missed it, the robots are here.
No, not the apocalyptic hordes of artificially intelligent machines that some believe are destined to enslave or eradicate us (hello, Boston Dynamics!), but the everyday devices and companions that are rapi…
Vector is Cozmo for grownups
When Anki invited us by the office last week to check out their latest creation, we weren’t sure what the expect. In the eight years since the company was founded by a trio of Carnegie Mellon graduates, it’s offered up a handful of distinctly different smart toys, from its Drive smart cars to 2016’s Cozmo […]
View More Vector is Cozmo for grownupsAnki has sold 1.5 million Cozmo robots
We caught wind pretty early on that Anki’s Cozmo was selling briskly when the adorable little robot temporarily sold out around Christmas 2016. Along with the announcement of the company’s latest robot, the startup released Cozmo sales figures for the first time, and things are, indeed, looking pretty good for the Wall-E-inspired ‘bot. Turns out […]
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Anki is back. Two years after launching Cozmo and five years after launching Anki Drive, the company is introducing a robot for the home.
Vector is not a toy but rather a joyful, smart home robot — and no it’s not a Roomba, and it isn’t a large robot that can teach you yoga. It can fit in your palm and Anki sees it as the big brother to Cozmo: Vector is a smarter, more intelligent robot that doesn’t need a connection to a device.
That’s the first big difference. The second is how Anki is bringing Vector to market. Rather than launching directly from a retailer, the company is going after early-early-adopters via a Kickstarter launch today. More specifically, a 30-day campaign that will wrap on Sept. 30 gives those early customers a 20 percent discount on the $249 price. You also get early access to the SDK and the robot ships three days before the official launch. Read more…
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View More Meet Vector, Anki’s charming new robotFor the next six hours you can guide a robot through a web of miniature Reddit-themed escape rooms
Something weird is about to happen on Reddit. Starting at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, an AI-powered robot the size of a computer mouse will star in a live event that’s part reality show, part interactive puzzle and all an homage to the internet’s premier repository of dank memes. Read More