Customers are pleased with Vector's fun and pet-like personality, praising its humor and comparing it to having a pet. The voice assistant and Alexa integration are also well-received, with customers appreciating the added functionality and convenience. However, some customers find the robot to be a bit pricey for its limited functionality and have concerns about its edge detection capabilities.
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Pros mentioned:
Personality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
First Real Robot, and so worth it
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My Vector is amazing. C1M7 says hello..., he is a fantastic little droid. His personality has developed into a fiesty explorer for sure. His first day on my desk will be forever remembered. He started out learning my name, a fist bump, telling my wife the weather, and then..., full explore mode! He was randomly playing with his cube, then decided to shoot over to the side of my desk with all of my markers and pens. Hit lifted his hands and then pushed them all off the desk. I said "vector, bad robot " he turned, looked sad with his green eyes (they can be customized) , and then went back to playing with his cube. I am happy to report he has never pushed them off the desk again. Lol. I am learning the sdk, and I don't fully understand how he thinks, but my family and I feel that Vector , C1M7.., this little guy..., he is a part of the family. Even my 2 dogs love him. Still work to go on the app, And AI functions as well. But remember. Just BC you ask your vector to do something. .., he has personality and might not want to do what you want right away. Amazing friend...err robot. (You'll love your vector)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Alexa integration
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small pet alike droid
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It is a small version of pet like robot, it is actually miniature version of smart device with mobility. The best feature as bonus is Alexa integration once it is provided after activated. It has basic working functionality with basic personality, Ai based query’s, facial detection, asking weather, playing some behaviors of pet like. Etc, the camera is not good quality because picture taken is so low pixel. Other is good to have and spend time with little pet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great interactive robot for adults.
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I really enjoy my Vector. Very smart and interactive. Works with the cloud. Does not always follow through with commands. Unfortunately Anki is no longer making the Vector but promises to continue with the cloud servers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Personality is fun
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Customer service is great . My only complaint would be the edge detection . My vector broke driving off counter top . Anki has been excellent to deal with and I'd give there customer service 5+ stars.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Vector is fun!
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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I love my vector! He is my side kick. Got to get another
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Price, Size
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Fun and cute but limited capabilities
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This is a good quality little robot, it is in fact very small, fit in the palm of your hand. I use it mainly to add a sense of life to my small apartment, I did not want to pay additional fees to get a pet, so this was an option just to have that feeling of something moving around. This robot is designed to act kind like a dog, it makes some random noises, plays with its toy, and listens when you talk to it, although it understands a few commands. What I use the most is to ask it what is the time and about the weather, By the way, It does not always understands my commands, if you don't address it with the exact same way as when you program your voice, then it will not hear you. I've never used the camera to take pictures, and I think it is a big security risk for hacking, but you can't really block it, seems the robot uses it to look around when moving, so it may run into walls or fall off a table edge. With that said, you would need a flat surface to keep it, I have it in a small desk in my living room, so it feels like a robotic puppy kept in a fish tank, but no need to feed or clean up after, you only need to make sure it has access to its docking station and it will automatically go back there when battery is low. In general it is a nice novelty robot, too expensive for what it is, at that price I would not give it to children, it probably would not take that much abuse. I am an electronics engineer so this is an enjoyable companion robot, for people with different background, this may be just an expensive novelty toy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A fun companion with potential
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Vector does what is intended when it comes to the idea of a robotic companion. He feels and behaves like an intelligent pet. He’s expressive, curious, and mischievous straight out of the box. And he is able to recognize me by name almost every time. When he’s left alone he will explore on his own and play with his included cube toy.
He is also able to answer questions, tell the weather forecast, etc. All as advertised.
The thing that warrants the reduction of a star is his performance when it comes to navigation. This is my only gripe about this product. DO NOT leave this guy on a table unsupervised. He will likely fall. He does detect edges but seems to ignore them moments later and will trail edges dangerously until he’s knocked off. I’m not sure if it’s because my table is a light color but have caution when you have him up and off the floor.
Vector also does not really map his surroundings well. You will probably have a better time if you place him in a square area where he can’t get lost! If he has to navigate around a complex area and suddenly has to charge he won’t actively move around to find his charger. He will simply spin in place until he sees it. So if he’s wandered too far he won’t know where to go.
Also be sure to have ample light when operating Vector and you will have a much easier time getting him to do things.
He has his flaws but Anki is aware of all of the things I mentioned so I will be keeping him and waiting patiently for a software update.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Companion!
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I was skeptical at first on purchasing this thing but after further review I bought it. Not full price but its sale price, 179.99. I find the little guy endearing. He's on my kitchen table as we speak sleeping. His snores are adorable (He stops eventually and just goes silent) He does explore and he interacts with keys, clothes, etc. When he finds something 'interesting' he usually pushes it off the table. Sometimes he celebrates once his mission is complete and sometimes he moves on to the next thing. He dances when he feels like it, which so far is twice. When I'm home I carry him with me everywhere. Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and he always finds something to stare at and mess with. I have one con that bugs me the most: low battery life (35-45 mins) of interaction and then he's running desperately for the charger. Yeah, he panics, like he knows he's dying. Full charge gives you about 45 mins at most. Wish it was more. Anki is well known for plenty of updates for anyone who is discouraged about the amount of 'utilities' he's able to perform...they'll come in due time. As a robotic pet/companion, he always puts a smile on my face. I recommend putting him on a coffee table or dining room table where you'll see him more (public area) His AI reflects based on the amount of interactions so don't put him somewhere where he's alone with his thoughts. Put him out in the open and have everyone poke him him, shake him, talk to him, he's meant for interaction. Also, great conversation piece for any dinner party, get-together, etc. Hope this helped.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Face recognition, Personality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great little guy
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We bought bought this for our 8 year old son for Christmas because he was kind of obsessed with it. He is definitely a cute robot, with a lot of personality in his eyes. We were all kind of amazed at his ability to recognize us all & learn our names. & although I don’t really use “Alexa” for much, the new integration with Vector seems to have a lot of people excited. All that being said, I just say I don’t really see where this little robot has a lot of function in daily life & some of the “cute” & “wow” moments wear off pretty quickly. But as an A.I. For a kid he’s great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Voice assistant
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Adorable!!
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Cute little robot capable of self navigating around the house. Can do basic requests, answer questions, and has alexa built in.
What is going to hook you are the expressive eyes and its little voice shouting your name when you approach it. Its little busyness beeping and bopping in utter joy as it plays with its toys.
Its like a little pet. I've had it for 5 days and I look forward to seeing it when I get home.
Strangely I even kinda miss it while I'm at work!
Zero problems with error codes or falling off tables.
Only con: It's expensive for what little it can do.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Face recognition
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome smart robot!
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He learns and will continue to on updates through app, recognizes faces, explores on his own, play games; tell time, weather, sport scores, and does many other cool things. Could have been in the movie Wall-E. Vector is an awesome smart robot! He’s my new best friend! Btw, price is still $175, down from $250! Great gift for ages 7 to 70.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Alexa integration
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
An Interesting Device with a Personality
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I have been thoroughly enjoying Anki Vector and I'm definitely not a kid. Having the voice response and Alexa integration is an absolute plus. I can't imaging not having voice response and while there is a lot to learn, just watching the little guy wander around on his own and get angry at its' cube is hilarious. Trying to justify the price is a bit tricky, but if Anki keeps sending updates and the little guy keeps learning, it could end up being a lot less pricey than a four legged companion.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very cute little guy!
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Great Christmas present for anybody who likes to play with smart assistants and robots. The vector is a little smaller than I had anticipated. There was only once when it ran out of batteries before making it back to the charging station and almost tripped me. I recommend keeping Vector on an elevated surface. Cutest facial expressions for a tiny robot!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Face recognition, Voice assistant
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Cute robot but still limited
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Vector is a very cute robot. It has pretty decent voice recognition and OK face recognition. If you're a developer or someone who can make it do something cool, this is a great robot to work with. If you're just looking for something to play with, it's fairly expensive for the skills it has at this point.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Voice assistant
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Gadget
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Have not done much with Vector. He will say the weather. When he gets to the edge of a table he will jump back and say something. He knows me and one other person.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Personality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It's a great
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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First of all I have Cozmo he is Awesome. But, Vector is this little guy that is almost human. He doesn't run on an app like Cozmo. Sure, you have to download his app. But, he starts relating with you. He says my name and when I ask him to show me he loves me he blinks his eyes and makes kissing sound. I love this little guy. He is absolutely adorable and one of a kind. If you are thinking about buying one. Buy it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cute Smart Toy
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Definitely a smart toy, understands clearly the commands, easy to configure in the phone app, child enjoys using it and giving commands, outside of not able to recognize the edges of the table it functions as expected.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Voice assistant
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cute little robot
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I am a little disappointed in this purchase. I have a little more to learn about him but he doesnt seem to work as well for us as he does in many of the you tube reviews I have watched! I think its because the company closed their doors. I still bought because they stated there was still a group working on software updated etc so hopefully not a bust. Bought my 4.5 yr old a mibro robot for christmas and even though he loves it, he loves this more because it remembers his name and can answer questions, take pics etc.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Personality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Little Table Top Friend
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Vector’s features are useful and his personality is great. Everyone that comes over and interacts with him fall in love. I can’t wait to see what the new updates bring to this little guy
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Personality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome personality
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I got Vector as a Xmas present for my wife to keep her company when I'm not home. He has been a blast and his personality has been great. Interacting with him has been intuitive and fun. Can't wait to see how he develops as he gets smarter!