Vector

2018 · robot

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm APQ8009 (Snapdragon 212 class), quad-core Cortex-A7 capped at 533 MHz in firmware (1.3 GHz capable), Adreno 304 GPU, Hexagon DSP; all processing on-device rather than on a paired phone
Ram: max: 512 MB (not upgradable) · base: 512 MB (4 Gb, in a Kingston eMCP combo package)
Modem: WiFi 802.11n 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth LE for setup and the companion app; 4-mic array, capacitive touch, IR laser distance scanner, 4 drop sensors, 6-axis IMU
Ports: none (charges via contact pads on the included home dock)
Camera: 1280x720 HD camera; Anki marketed a 120-degree ultra-wide field of view, while the SDK reports 90 degrees horizontal x 50 degrees vertical
Battery: Non-removable 3.7V 500 mAh Li-ion polymer, roughly 30-45 minutes of active play, self-docks to recharge
Display: 184x96 color IPS face display
Storage: base: 4 GB eMMC (same Kingston eMCP package as the RAM) · options:
Os Support: latest: Digital Dream Labs firmware (DDL bought Anki's assets in bankruptcy in December 2019); the paid Escape Pod local server and OSKR (Open Source Kit for Robots) unlock let owners run Vector fully off DDL's cloud · shipped: Anki cloud-connected firmware: voice processing and updates ran against Anki's servers until the company shut down in May 2019
Release Price: $249.99 (US, October 12, 2018 launch, after an August 2018 Kickstarter pre-sale)

Variants

Revisions

Vector 2.0Digital Dream Labs revision shipped from 2022: upgraded 2 MP camera and about 30% longer battery runtime, otherwise the same chassis

Upgrade paths

battery

Replacement 3.7V Li-ion polymer cell · iFixit guide runs 25 steps: head, arms, wheels and motherboard come out, and the old cell must be desoldered from the board.

HARD