Vector, a tiny desktop companion robot that was both surprisingly endearing and unsurprisingly useless, met its demise earlier this year when its creator, Anki, ran out of money and shut down.But ...

Although he has the same basic form factor as his older brother Cozmo, Vector is aimed at an older audience – adults who want a robot that earns its keep a bit more.

The first non-toy device from Anki is a small and personable robot named Vector. With no smart home controls features at launch, he will mostly be a buddy.

An always-on internet connection not only gives Vector access to a wealth of information, it also allows the little robot to listen to your voice commands with a simple “Hey Vector!” prompt.

Vector costs $249, and for the price you’re getting an early-adopter home robot with one heck of a personality. It can do some neat tricks that will leave a lasting impression.

Vector is a Robot by Anki that can Answer your Questions and Play Games with You for $250. ... Simple. They make robots and sell them as a commodity indispensable to almost every home, toys.

Locus Robotics, the global leader in flexible, AI-powered warehouse automation, announced that its largest, most dynamic mobile robot, the Locus Vector, has achieved CE certification. This ...

Vector looks like Anki's Cozmo toy robot, save for the darker color scheme, but it's actually a cloud-connected, smart home-controlling voice assistant. By Will Greenwald Aug 09, 2018 ...

Anki's Vector will add Amazon's Alexa to its mini robot repertoire on Dec. 17. The fully autonomous robot , which rolled into homes in November, is getting Alexa support by way of a software update.

The fundamental advance for Vector is that he’s autonomous in a way that Cozmo isn’t. Anki’s first robot was a bit like the Mechanical Turk–a robot built in 1770 to play chess against ...

The Vector home robot is here, and he looks amazing. Anyone who has ever watched Star Wars, Short Circuit, or WALL-E has surely dreamed about having a robot buddy to come live with them.