![]() ![]() It has become a fairly crowded space, but at least Anki’s new owners are building on top of a solid foundation, with the fascinating and emotionally complex toy robots their predecessors created. ![]() It could certainly be an interesting play for the STEM market that companies like Sphero are approaching. Cozmo, meanwhile, will have programmable functionality through the company’s app. A lot of thought went into giving the robots a distinct personality, whereas, for instance, Vector’s new owners are making the robot open-source. Anki invested tremendous resources into bringing them to life, including the hiring of ex-Pixar and DreamWorks staff to make the robots more lifelike. It will be fascinating to see how these machines look when they’re reintroduced. Cozmo, in particular, was well-received, and sold reasonably well - but ultimately (and in spite of a lot of funding), the company couldn’t avoid the fate that’s befallen many a robotics startup. I don’t doubt that a lot of folks are looking to get their hands on the robots. ![]() “This partnership will complement the work our teams are already doing to relaunch these products and will ensure that Cozmo and Vector are on shelves for the holidays.” “There is a tremendous demand for these robots,” CEO Jacob Hanchar said in a release. Today, the company announced plans to deliver on the overdue relaunch, courtesy of a new distributor. The Pittsburgh-based edtech company had initially planned to relaunch Vector and Cozmo at some point in 2020, launching a Kickstarter campaign in March of last year. Digital Dream Labs was there to sweep up IP in the wake of Anki’s premature implosion, back in 2019. Good robots don’t die - they just have their assets sold off to the highest bidder. ![]()
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