![]() It debuted at an Apple press conference in 2013 and was released in Apple Stores across the U.S. The company quickly found financial support from several VC firms and was able to produce its first product, Anki Drive. The company was born in the Robotics program at Carnegie Mellon University when a group of robotics students decided to strike out into the tech start-up world. And while Vector certainly is cute, Anki was a serious player in robotics during its life. The plucky start-up that made cute little “ Pixar-looking” robots. Anyone in the robotics industry for the past five or six years will certainly remember Anki. Why is the original Vector so hard to find, you ask? Well, that’s an interesting story. Granted, the first-gen has a lot of the same hardware but it is missing a few key upgrades. After taxes, you’ll be looking to pay a total of about $390. We were able to find the first-gen Vector on Google Shopping for $349.95, nearly the same price as the pre-order. In the meantime, there are a few options to find the older models, but they are rare. They will be available for purchase through DDL once all pre-orders have been filled at $349.99. ![]() Digital Dream Labs have said the second generation of Vector and Cozmo, another AI robot companion, will ship in Q3 of 2022. It was available for pre-order, but that period ended in July 2021. Vector 2.0 is coming, but it isn’t here yet. Sadly, the original version of Vector doesn’t seem to be available anymore but the Vector 2.0, which follows a lot of the same specs, most certainly is! Quick Facts Release Date Original price $249 Discontinued Units Sold Over 1.5 Million Vector 2.0 comes with Amazon Alexa built-in and increased battery life. Let’s take a look at the turbulent history of this neat little robot and the current iteration of Vector 2.0. Vector is still very much alive, but it has had an interesting journey to be sure. Remember Tamagotchi, Neopets, or even Furby (even if you’d rather forget!) But, what does that look like in the modern-day? It looks a lot like Anki’s Vector AI robot. Over the years, there have been lots of products that try to do this. The first time anyone watches Star Wars, Star Trek, or Lost in Space what do they want? A cute, smart robot companion. ![]()
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