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Vector 2.0
By Digital Dream Labs (anki.bot). Visit Vector 2.0
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
Vector is a palm-sized home robot, sold under the Anki name by Digital Dream Labs, that rolls around a desk, recognizes faces, takes photos, answers questions and reacts with an animated face. Version 2.0 has a longer battery and a 2MP camera. Voice commands and its ChatGPT or Claude chat features need a paid subscription. Older kids and adults can also program it with the OSKR kit.
Our take: Suits teens and adults who want a desk robot and will pay monthly; younger kids should skip it, since its chat features are general-purpose AI and stop without a subscription.
| Ages it suits | not stated by the maker |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Terms say you must be of legal age to form a contract, or have a parent's permission and have the parent agree to the terms for you; the privacy policy says when a child under 13 registers, a parent's email is collected instead. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. Vector 2.0 $249.99 new (open-box from $189.99); subscription required for voice commands: ChatGPT $11.99 a month or $99.99 a year, Claude $14.99 a month or $139.99 a year (Oct 2026), first 28 days free |
| Works on | A device |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | After "Hey Vector", the voice command streams to the cloud; paid plans connect Vector to ChatGPT or Claude for open conversation. |
What's good
- Expressive, well-loved robot design
- Programmable for older kids through OSKR
- Clear published subscription prices
Watch for
- Voice features stop working without a paid plan
- Camera and always-listening wake word
- Open-ended ChatGPT or Claude chat is not built for kids
- Depends on a small company's cloud service to keep working
Data and privacy
Voice commands stream to the cloud after the wake word, and anonymized command audio may be stored and used to improve the product; Vector takes photos on request and recognizes faces. The terms note some services may be covered by COPPA; whether data trains third-party AI is not stated. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No independent study found; the maker's own claims only ("steal your heart, not your data").
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Where these facts come from
- https://anki.bot/
- https://anki.bot/products/vector-robot
- https://anki.bot/pages/vector-membership
- https://anki.bot/policies/terms-of-service
- https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy
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