![]() Processor: Qualcomm 200 processing platformĭisplay: High-resolution color IPS display Combine that with his onboard technical specs that give him an autonomous ability to roam, and it’s evident that the foundation of robotics for the home has arrived.ĭimensions: 3.9 L x 2.4 W x 2.7 H (inches) He also sports cloud connectivity, making him a platform that will be able to evolve and learn as software updates are sent. He brings a personality that users can potentially make an emotional connection with, which is a big step in A.I. While Vector is palm-sized, he is no toy. “Vector is the culmination of everything we’ve learned in this journey so far, and a bold next step in our vision for entertaining and purposeful robots in every home, everywhere.” To get the next one in your inbox, be sure to head to the Fictiv blog and subscribe to our newsletter.“For over five years, Anki has brought together a team of experts across various fields to create the world’s first affordable, character-rich robot capable of surprising and delighting humans,” Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman recently told Gear Patrol. ![]() Want more teardowns? Check out our Navdy Heads Up Display and iRobot® Braava® 380t Mopping Robot teardowns. The high cost of production, combined with the relatively low price for the product, may have contributed to the company’s struggles. Overall, this product seemed over-engineered and highly complicated for the few simple tasks Vector could complete. If a smaller amount of units were produced, the manual assembly would have been manageable, compared to the high cost of the injection molds required. If a large number of units were produced, the cost of the molds were likely accounted for, but the manual assembly would have cost a notable amount of time and money. It is unclear how many units Anki produced, but the product itself was not designed for mass assembly. Many parts of this product required heavy amounts of manual labor, making it difficult and sometimes impossible to automate. These parts were likely found to be effective in prototyping but were presumably not designed for mass manufacturing. Some of these parts had features, such as gear teeth and overmolds, that would have caused these molds to become a significant cost driver. We counted roughly 40 plastic parts, which would have likely needed around 30 unique (and very complex) molds. However, upon opening up the robot, we noticed the vast amount and complexity of the plastic injection molded parts. Prior to the teardown, we believed that the main cost driver in the Vector would be the electronics, due to the complexity of the product and what it claimed to be able to do. ![]() This threading process is not unlike threading a needle and therefore requires a fair amount of manual labor, which is again not a scalable process. The colored wires leaving the board are threaded through a special plastic piece that requires the wires to be threaded through prior to soldering and attaching the plug at the end.
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