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.

Hey, Vector. (Vector dings) But unlike Alexa, Let's do a fist bump. [Narrator] It's got serious charm. What character allows us to do is to have people change from, Well, this is annoying that ...

The future of the Vector social robot has been uncertain since its creator, Anki, closed down in 2019. But now a Pittsburgh firm has stepped in to give the robot a new lease of life. When it ...

While Vector can already tell you the weather or keep a timer for your cooking needs or take a (low-res) photo for you, that's pretty much it. With Alexa, it will be able to do so much more.

Anki has fitted its robot with a Snapdragon 200 processor that’s as powerful as some low-end Android phones, as well as cloud connectivity that lets Anki continually tweak Vector’s smarts via ...

Vector is an autonomous robot, so while you can interact with him, you can't control him. There is a Vector app for keeping tabs on Vector and learning about all of his behaviors, but there are no ...

Anki's Vector is a home robot with a personality. It can recognize voice commands, detect familiar faces, and play games -- and that's just the start.

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.

This little home robot is packed with personality. It’s always on, fully autonomous, and capable of performing around 1,000 different animations. Vector can also react to his environment in a ...

Vector ships with the aforementioned charger plus an interactive cube, and an optional base is available for $30. Vector can be purchased from the Anki website or from Amazon.com for $249.99.