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 humans.

But sadly, this little robot, at least in its current form, left my heart broken and wanting more. If you’ve played with Anki’s Cozmo, or remember our review, Vector will seem very similar.

Vector is Anki's latest play to bring a robot into every home, Sofman tells Engadget. And while that might seem lofty, the company already had a huge success with Cozmo.

Anki's Vector probably won't win you over as a traditional smart device, but its personality will melt your heart.

Meet Vector, Anki's mini home robot with a big personality From the makers of Cozmo, Vector is a fully autonomous robot that rolls around your home, ready to answer your questions or play a game.

Where the Cozmo robot needed a smartphone to start up, command, and listen, this new Vector robot only needs a smartphone for its very first setup process. Android or iOS, of course.

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.

Simply put, Vector is Cozmo for adults. In many ways, the new ‘bot is built on the lessons learned from Cozmo, coupled with more advanced internals. Vector has ~700 parts — double the number ...

Anki's Vector, the $2 million Kickstarter darling, is out today, and he's ready to be your best friend. Vector is the follow-up to Anki's first Robot, Cozmo. While Cozmo was more focused on being ...

Anki has sold as many as 1.5 million robots, the most popular one being Cozmo, a bulldozer-looking bot that drives around any surface and play simple games with users.