Anki says that Vector is closer to the fantasy of at-home robot helpers than any company has yet to come: When people imagine what their daily lives will be like with robots, many take inspiration ...

Vector is a fully-autonomous home robot. It’s not a toy, although it is a lot of fun and can play some games (such as blackjack). It can also do a lot of the same things that a smart speaker ...

Anki Vector: Autonomous mini robot with charm and its own SDK put to the test It is something between WALL-E, R2-D2 and Tamagotchi. But is Anki's Vector as big a step forward for robotics as the ...

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'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.

Unlike Cozmo, Anki's first robot, Vector is not a toy and is instead meant to be a robot companion.Vector is autonomous, cloud-connected, always on, and ready to help you get through the day.

Cozmo, Anki’s first bot, aspired to be nothing more than a fun desk toy, and more or less succeeded. But Anki’s follow-up, a more-capable robot called Vector, has grander ambitions.

If Vector were just a cute toy, the price would actually be quite high. However, thanks to its numerous sensors, Vector also offers a good introduction to (robot) programming.