This is how many of my colleagues' first encounters with Anki's new mini robot "Vector" went. The chirping caterpillar robot simulates a surprising number of emotions with its lovingly animated eyes, ...
For nerds, Vector is the perfect pet – it only eats electricity, is house-trained, allergy-friendly and (often) even listens to what you say. Thanks to the built-in sensors and the 4-core processor, ...
In my many years testing all sorts of gadgets, few things have elicited as much spontaneous joy as Anki's Cozmo, its adorable robot for kids. Mostly, that was because it had a personality. Behind all ...
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 ...
The Anki Vector is a little companion robot that can entertain you and give you a glimpse into the world of robotics. An evolution of Anki's previous robot, it is powered by a Qualcomm APQ8009 ...
Anki doesn’t think it’s cracked the code and developed the perfect robot to work at the center of your smart home, but with Vector it feels it’s created a robot adorable enough, and smart enough, to ...
Anki is a unique company. It’s building affordable robotic toys and games with AI characteristics. Anki’s first product, Overdrive. was a model race car system that had intelligence. Based on the work ...