As Vector moves about its space, it creates a 3D map of its environment. It can detect and map obstacles, and their location persists for a short while in its memory even after it’s turned around.

It’s charming, smart, and it’s mobile. The question is: Can Vector succeed where other home robots have failed?

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.

Anki Vector, the cute toy robot from the team behind Anki Cozmo and Anki Overdrive, ... as well as a real-time 3D viewer that lets you see the world exactly as Vector does.

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.