It is something between WALL-E, R2-D2 and Tamagotchi. But is Anki's Vector as big a step forward for robotics as the manufacturer claims?

Anki Vector: Autonomous mini robot with charm and its own SDK put to the test It is something between WALL-E, R2-D2 and Tamagotchi. But is Anki's Vector as big a step forward for robotics as the ...

Vector’s predecessor, the $180 Cozmo, came with programing tools ranging from a simple drag-and-drop interface based on MIT’s Scratch Blocks, to a full software development kit in the Python ...