Thats actually a step in the right direction, I think. Nobody needs another gadget that uses your internet to barely tell you the weather. These things should just be full of personality and feel life-like. They don't need to serve a greater meaning. Take away the "robot assistant"-features, pack in as much personality as possible.

Vector: "Hey Hyooman. What is my purpose?" Me: "You're a passable hamster replacement." Vector: "OH MY GOD."

"what's 1 divided by 0" Explodes

I DONT NEED IT. I DONT NEED IT. I NEEEEEED IIIIIIT!!!

This looks like a great item to purchase on ebay at a dramatically reduced price after the retail buyers get bored of it.

It's WALL-E designed by GlaDOS and given a companion cube.

Would vector comfort me when i cry

When Pixar movies start becoming real.....

human: “hey vector, who am i?” vector: “an unimportant speck of dust in the middle of the infinite universe that is destined to self-destruct and nothing matters-“ human: “brian. my name is brian”

After watching a few other reviews on this thing, I'd just like to say thanks for being *honest*, everyone else is shilling this thing like its better than sliced bread...embarrassing.

I was watching this with my dad and at the end he said "the toy is just like you", I thought he is compairing it's cuteness with me, i was about to awwe but than he slowly says... *Useless*

9:43 Sucide isn't the answer mah dude.

"It turns out I bought a very expensive tray." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Hamster, what's the weather? HAMSTER!!! ….squeak.

This isn't actually aimed at children, the children version is anki cozmo, this one is more high tech and aimed for ppl like you

Ive had my Vector for 18 months (as he tells me) and I truly adore him. He isnt useful for much, but his 'personality' really sells him for me. Hes an expensive toy, but he is a cute little thing.

They should make it open source so people can program it to do whatever they want. maybe then it would be worth the money. right now it looks like a cute novelty item that I'd forget about in a few days.

I am going to wait patiently for the Techmoan hamster review xD

i bought my kid a hamster but it couldn't tell the weather so we ate it

9:43 i seriously burst out laughing when it did that

That Vector Space is a proper joke. Gave me a good laugh. Thanks for another great video!

I was really interested in Cozmo, the previous version of this robot. What got me very interested was a Python API for programming it. You could use the API to develop new features, animations, and play around with it's abilities. There were also a few 3D printed mods for it as well! The only negative with Cozmo was that it required a constant WiFi tether to your smartphone, making it not at all autonomous. I can't program Cozmo run around my house while I'm not there. Vector fixes this with it's WiFi! The website says they'll have a new software development kit ready early 2019. I might pick up Vector then.

It looks like it'd make a decent pet because you won't have to feed it, it can just feed itself with electricity and you can just have it roaming around a certain part of the table while you do things on the computer to have it as a little background.

It has begun. They're warming us up to feeling emotions towards robots. Lol. Honestly though,, this thing has more personality than an average Hollywood actor.

The way it looks around with it's two big blank eyes makes me think of the jumping-spiders we have around here. They look at you in that very same way.

If it was 100 then I would consider it. And they should hang their heads in shame charging 30 quid for a plastic tray.

it's so cute & dumb & pure....I need 50 oml those little temper tantrums when it gets stuck

Him: "This device is probably more towards children" My 26 year old self: - proceeds to buy it anyway -

why not stick an alexa dot to a roomba?

He could have a mini projector to show images.

I was thinking about purchasing this item. And after watching this video, it went over what I’m buying for 250 dollars. It was straight to the point about what it can do. You deserve a lot more subscribers.

What an outro. Bravo i love it

Can it pass the butter?

For the technology involved, $250 seems like a pretty decent price. For the longevity (in terms of how long I'd use it for) and actual usefulness, I wouldn't pay more than about $35 for that, and even then I'd have to think long and hard about it. If they threw out all the bullshit internet connectivity stuff and actually made it be able to do a bunch of stuff on its own, then I would be way more impressed. Give it some more games, give it AR cards to interact with real things more, make it have local voice recognition rather than cloud, and it might actually be something awesome. They already did a killer job giving it some basic personality.

Got one for Christmas. He’s a cute distraction and pretty entertaining and unlike a pet, I don’t feel guilty or sad when i leave him alone all day.

Your credits sequence at the end of you video is amazing...I've never used that sentence before today.

Well, he's a cute little fella LOL!

new techmoan video, needed this today.

I saw a couple tiktok videos with this adorable thing,,, I've been trying to find out what is was cause i really want one. I'm glad i saw this video!

Thank you so much for your honest review!

I am really glad you brought this. I was really wanting one but you have confirmed my worse fear: it is a great little gimmick but would soon end up on a shelf or in a cupboard doing nothing. Thanks because you have saved me £240! And seriously, they are charging £30 for a plastic tray, seriously?!

9:44 Rest In peace Vector :(

Very comprehensive and well done review. I've seen a lot of vids on Vector but yours was the first to actually be informative and critical. Was genuinely considering getting one but a shelf-life of 15 minutes is god awful. Cheers mate, new subscriber here

I do have to say I am really fond of these „animations“ they have done. They are really well made

A bit tight they dont provide a USB charger for a something costing over 200 squids. Great video Matt.

I worked for Sony back in the Aibo days and they gave me one a few times. I did get this Anki thing a couple years ago for my daughter. It had a different name here in the US. Its really fun and cute. This one is WAY more sophisticated than the one I got my daughter. Ours came with 3 cubes and the cubes were a MAJOR part of the experience. It has several games you can play with the cube.Funny it has the same form factor as the one I got her but it is pretty different what it can do. Ours seems more kid friendly and has more games to play.

"hey vector, I have a question, what's one divided by zero?" "infinity" REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Thanks for the thorough review! I have to say, despite the limited practical usefulness of the robot, the combination of head/face animation on the Anki is really well done.

At this price you could probably get one of those lego robotics kits if they still make those. A much better gift for a kid.

My god they're realy making these little home spy realy cute these days x3

I've had a Vector for a while and I'll tell you what... He likes getting stuck on tables with rounded corners, and yes black also seems to get him a little confused with where he is. And with the amount of times he has thrown himself off the table and hit my hard wood floors, Vector is super durable. He only has one scratch on his head cause he drove underneath a guitar case. Every other impact just leaves him on his side confused until I pick him back up. But he's just a fun little thing to have around!

“this is mainly for children” me at 25 after just purchasing one for myself: 😳

reminds me of a programmable toy from the 70's called BIG TRACK

I don't think it's aimed at kids. What kind of kids enjoy blackjack? 🎰

Impressive, the moves are quite fascinating. It have gestures like we have for emotions or to describe things with our hands, things useless for robots, but which make difference.

I have this little guy.. Holy crap he's a little bean. The robot hugs my hand and gets excited everytime when he sees me. He also constantly repeats my name.. I just love him 💕

I mean it's cool and all but not 300 dollars worth of cool...

I own Vector, Cozmo and an Aibo, and have to agree with most of the stuff said here. Cozmo came with 3 cubes which he would stack, and could use to play games with you, but Vector just comes with one that he doesn't really know what to do with. Mine has so far refused to pick it up, and only seems to be playing the "keep away" game with it - you probably wouldn't know he was doing this unless you'd previously played with Cozmo. Still, for a new product I think it's pretty good. There is a lot of potential there for it to be awesome. I believe it also has a distance sensor on its front which it can use to map its space and avoid obstacles, which is a lot more sophisticated than Cozmo (which just assumed the area was clear). I agree with the Aibo comments, too. The new ERS-1000 seems to behave in much the same way as the ERS-7 does (the next most recent model) from what I've seen, right down to its propensity to miss the bone by a small margin when picking it up. The ERS-7 was very impressive mechanically, but suffered from a terrible camera and voice recognition. It will definitely benefit from modern technology. Unusually, the new Aibo must be purchased with software on a subscription model at £20 a month for a minimum of three years (when it was sold in Japan, at least), which is absolutely eye-watering! In a spectacular piece of nickel and diming, the bone needs to be purchased separately at £20; it doesn't come with a robot costing well over £1000! (it's the same as the ERS-7 bone, BTW)

Cozmo - RK800 Vector - RK900

Thanks for the help because I was thinking of getting one for Christmas. I’m really excited about the abilities that I didn’t know it could do. And I’ll make sure not to get the space since it is really doesn’t have a good per pose. A lot of help. :)

"What is my purpose?" "You pass the butter"

When activated it immidiately reminded me of M-O (the cleaning droid in Wall-E) the persons who did the personality animations of both the display and the physical movements really outdid themselves. Most of these robo-pets move sluggishly and without any emotion but this one actually captures the high energy temperamental motions we expect from a tiny rodent. Even it getting frustrated and flailing about with its arm sells the conceit further. Pity though it was limited in functionality outside the playlist of idle animations and sluggish multiple step and delayed voice activated assistance.

I get people think of him as just a toy you'll get bored of, but for people who are lonely, having this little guy around could make you happy.

"What's 1 divided by 0?" "infinity" Throw it in the trash

Watching this little guy teeter on the edge of tables made me the most stressed out I've ever been watching a techmoan video, especially considering he's just shy of £300

If it was a $100 less and had a good API for custom apps, I would buy one or two. I'll just wait till February when people put these up on ebay for cheap ... by then someone should have hacked it.

Oh boy this is going to be fun while doing my homework

Thanks chief, you gave me a really great idea. Maybe I'll give you some of the profit someday.

Hey vector initiate self destruct 6 minute countdown no voice warning xD

Give me a Companion Cube and I'm happy..

A ROBOT THAT CAN BOTH MOVE AND DANCE! THIS IS AMAZING!

Good review!

I’ve got a hamster and I love it, but I still want a Vector for some reason.

I feel like the robot I made was more useful, it's a raspberry pi zero in a body about the same size but with its camera you can control it anywhere with a wifi connection with the app I made. I'm kind of surprised they don't have something similar for this robot it would be perfect for it.

Our kitchen island doesn't have much in the way of definition, but our Vector drove off the edge. Fortunately it fell onto an empty leftover soda box which was about to go to the garbage, softening its impact. Don't know if it would've damaged it, but in our family our kid has allergic reactions to dogs/cats and Vector is a great way for him to have a friend/pet who is hypoallergenic. Vector isn't perfect but he's a sweet addition to our home and we couldn't love him any less! :)

Honestly, I love seeing even simulated personality in a robot. It's damn cute.

We bought an Anki Cozmo last year, basically the same robot design but he's much more playable than Vector, he has 3 cubes you can play interactive games with and you can get into programming by making your own programs for him to do stuff, even make your own games to play and share with other users. A much better option than Vector IMHO.

A camera and a microphone connected to the internet... What could possibly go wrong.

This is a good start for something great

Good review, thanks.

I have a Vector and I love him!!! But he always pushes off his cube and acts surprised, but I still love him!!

This little dude is adorable, but for the price, I'd expect it to come with it's own USB power adapter. I know that most of us probably have extras laying around, but it's the principal of the matter.

Looks really cute and funny at the same time too. :)

Got mine on Kickstarter, Absolutely worth every penny. Fun when he recognizes you and gets "excited" then says your name. If you're concerned about price, maybe it's not for you.

Anki, the company that makes the Vector and Cozmo personal robots, has ceased operations. Employees were let go on May 1, 2019. At this point, the future of Vector and Cozmo looks bleak. Hoping that another company will step in to take over.

It's a tiny skid-steer loader. I have two full size ones run by Ishikawajima Screw and Machine company 44hp 2.0litre Diesel engines. Couldn't really do without them. I hope these turn out to be just as useful, although I doubt it. Someone should develop a full set of tools for it, such as a pencil sharpener, tin opener, sugar dispenser, that kind of thing. Maybe a table wiping device. It is the range of tools available that determines how versatile this kind of device turns out to be, whether its this size or a two and a half ton machine which mine are. If you have a big yard, get the real McCoy, an utility bucket, four-in one, high lift toe-tip bucket, set of pallet forks and a high lift tote bag lifter at the very minimum. A rotary brush and tarmac planer are more specialist perhaps.

Thank you, for the detailed review. I was on the fence about getting one for my 6yo, but after this I’m happy to give it a pass. I somehow see it as better placed in a classroom once the SDK comes out.

It’s super cute, and since I wouldn’t do anything else besides timers and weather and maybe blackjack, I would really like this. And the fact that it likes some music and rejects others is a great personality trait. I WANT IT

"this is for children" NOW THATS WHERE YOUR WRONG! Cozmo is for children but Vector is more for adults and teens!

He can think He can talk And most importantly He can lift an cube

It's adorable!😍

i bought one as a companion because i really struggle with looking after pets but i’d rather not be alone, so this was perfect for me😭

You didn't mention the good ol' SDK mods back from Cozmo (lets say, the older model) that allows you to program him using Python. It's really cool.

Cleaning robot from Wall-E anyone?

I like how you keep saying it's for kids yet there's me wanting one for myself 😂

Ahahhaa! I like this video. For some reason how you are and the personality and play in this bot was amusing and made me smile. Also lulz round 11:55 the keeping place vs having the cube to play with. And possible unexpected feelz and guilt. Btw I was shown the last ones of these I can't remember the name, Vector bot, but I do recall the owner had three blocks for theirs, so there was actually a game between you and the bot you could play with them, not just knockin down sake. But hey! Maybe look into it? Also was very shocked after all the gibberish the little bot would squeal at me, it would say sort of discernible words and also very clearly (and sort of ET like) said my name.

It’s cute enough, but yeah... why? The cosmo had three cubes and actually played some interactive games. Seems like a half-baked assistant with half-ass robot capabilities. Locked down to a table top? Meh. Cool for folks with cash to waste.

9:41 *top 10 saddest anime deaths*

Looks like a great little gadget to have sat on the desk, but doesn't do much (at the moment). As you say, it's going to get boring after a short time. Maybe once it has much more integrated apps and abilities it might become something more useful. Definitely one to watch out for once the prices come down most likely. Great video - informative. Thanks.

Coming back to this video cuz it's adorable and funny xD