Anki Vector

"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 12/23/2018 at 10:11 • Filed to: Robot Overlords

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Has anyone else got or given an Anki Vector for Christmas? My folks at work got me one. It’s interesting, but seems limited in what it can do. It kind of just scuttles around and beeps. I’d like to be able to drive it around directly, but the controls don’t allow for that. Anyone else played with one?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > f86sabre 12/23/2018 at 10:23

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I think you could write your own stuff if so inclined. I haven't really looked because products like it aren't my thing. 

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > f86sabre 12/23/2018 at 10:34

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Apparently it’s basically a “personal home assistant” with half of its processing time dedicated to skittering around on a table rather than being stationary like an Echo or GHome.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > f86sabre 12/23/2018 at 10:42

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It looks cute as hell but i have zero use for it...is there even a use for it

Merfthemadmauler > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 12/23/2018 at 11:10

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It’s a sad time we live in when a personal assistant is something that can’t even open the refrigerator and fetch a beer.

HammerheadFistpunch > f86sabre 12/23/2018 at 12:45

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The way I figure it, its Anki’s gimmick to get into the listening speaking data collection game.  

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Merfthemadmauler 12/23/2018 at 12:48

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If it can’t fix my car for me it’s not good enough.

Beer-fetching robot would be a good start though.

f86sabre > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 12/23/2018 at 16:27

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I did think that it would be good for getting stuff from under the car and I iging the chassis. Sadly, I can’t make it do that. 

f86sabre > HammerheadFistpunch 12/23/2018 at 16:27

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Had the same thought. 

f86sabre > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 12/23/2018 at 16:28

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Cat pictures?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > f86sabre 12/23/2018 at 17:09

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The technically dumber Cosmo version has this functionality via the app so  I’d imagine that you can do the same with this.