According to the ecommerce analysts at One Click Retail, Anki’s cute Cozmo robot was the best- selling toy in the US two years in a row and the best-selling toy on Amazon in the UK in 2017. Robust A.I.Here’s a little nugget of information that might surprise you.Turning Vector into a rolling digital assistant, however, is a fascinating step into what smart home devices can become - and an exciting reason to consider the robot. Until then, Vector really feels like a robust Cozmo, one that is an enjoyable diversion and can give you some useful voice assistance (the weather, some games). The real push that will make Vector a device with serious punch, we think, will be when the Alexa feature goes live. It's quirky, clever and has some adorable tricks. But as people bring more connected devices into their home, widening the scope of their Wi-Fi coverage is something we expect most people will need to address. We're not saying Vector should push you over to buying a Wi-Fi extender. It's worth thinking about where you want to keep the robot, how robust your connection is, and if it's time to consider a Wi-Fi extender or Mesh system which can widen the area of your coverage. However, if you're using Vector in a space that's far from your Wi-Fi router, keep in mind you may run into connections issues as well. I'd say this was more of an issue on our end than Vector's. That has to be done through the app, if Vector isn't already connected, and we would sometimes find we would get booted off our home Wi-Fi giving us the symbol on Vector's face. (But you already knew that.) For us, these appeared when we would try to link Vector to our home Wi-Fi. We'll be curious to see how the new feature works when it launches next month.Īny connected device is going to come with glitches. For those who have a single Alexa device in a kitchen, for example, Vector adds another access point, from a home office, for example, where you can add to a grocery list or turn on lights.Īdding smart home control to Vector does move it from being a toy-like experience, to a functional device, and an interesting turn for robots that connect to the internet. We couldn't test the Alexa feature, but from what we've seen on the video, the new ability will work with Vector by giving you access to the digital assistant wherever Vector is at the time. (Ask him "Who is Alexa," and he'll be fairly specific about who she is.) The robot will tap into Amazon's digital assistant - someone Vector already knows. In December, Vector is turning into essentially a rolling Echo. Vector tells you what he's doing at the bottom of the app's screen GearBrain This later point is crucial for the new Alexa integration that's coming down to Vector in the next month. And if I need to while I'm working with Vector he becomes more of a thing I have to manage, rather than something that helps me manage my life. (Again, like a cat.) I rarely want to have my iPhone open at entire time. But the point of Vector is to have him milling about while you're doing your own thing. The app is solid at telling you what Vector's up to - a small window at the bottom clues you in that "Vector is waiting," for example. Vector obliged too, reacting, beeping and chatting with my giant Labrador. My dog was smitten too, thinking Vector a toy for him, or maybe a puppy he could play with at will.
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