Leave a Review Vector Robot
An app with potential. Just being wasted for now
This app doesn’t do much to control the hardware. This app is actually not necessary beyond initial setup. This product doesn’t compare to the cosmo. And it’s more expensive and does half as many tricks.... I am seriously considering returning this product as the batter life is less then 20 min and the device just doesn’t preform as well as the cosmo hopefully there will we firmware enhancements that will awaken the true potential for this product. But for the 200 plus bucks I spent I might have to return for nowShow lessBOWSER85
Great robot decent app
I got vector a week ago and it is great but it’s feature are limited and still the cosmos can do a lot more but I hope they add more features for example vector can lift up the cube if you make him return home but the cube blocks it but there is no command to make him lift the cube up. The fact the vector is fully autonomous is great but the app needs work and in Queensland aus there is no selection for my time zone.i hope a kid improves vectors features because he has soo much potential. I’m not saying vector is bad vector is great just come on it can do betterShow lesstobyqwerwu
Disappointing
I was expecting great things from Vector, especially after enjoying Cosmo so much . Very disappointed with him as he does nothing, literally. No games, no cube rolling, no questions answered, NOTHING!!! He can’t even get the time right as there are no relevant times zones available.
For such an expensive little guy he’s a huge disappointment, the app does nothing to help him either - though the developers say he is meant to be autonomous of the app anyway. (Unlike Cosmo who is totally reliant on the app.) Hopefully there are some updates soon as he has become redundant and lost his charm already (we’ve had him a week)Show lessMarleyMay1
Great Robot, Terrible App
Crashed at least 6 times during setup, especially when trying to select our location. Doesn’t contain a timezone option that’s even remotely close to us (ACST). The app needs to reconnect to Vector every time you close it, even for a second.
For such an awesome product, this poor app totally hobbles it. We can’t even ask this guy for the time and get an accurate response. Fix the app.Show lessAkyri
More or less works
This app is a little misleading - I thought it had frozen on the tutorial page, but after some frustrated swiping I realised it wanted me to drag the page up with my finger. So not the best of starts!
Other functionality is more or less fine. It’s nice to see what Vector is doing in a sentence at the bottom, plus the direct sensory feed seemed accurate.
However, it was recording Vector’s lifetime travels and utility use initially, but then it just stopped. That page still has the headers/titles, but no stats or other content. I dropped an email to the support team yesterday, but have had no response yet.
Overall, adequate to get Vector rolling, but a bit buggy. I look forward to an update.
EDIT: lifetime travels and overall utility use is working again on the stats page, so I have moved this from 3 to 4 stars. I’m really looking forward to seeing where Anki take Vector, but to get 5 stars for this app I would like some more commands for Vector, and a little more user-friendliness.Show lessshaolin_monkey
???
i really can’t complain about the app as it really doesn’t do much past settings and suggestions of how to interact with Vector. the problem is Vector himself! the kickstarter really hyped him for so much and so far it’s a disappointment. 1) his 4 sensor edge or ‘cliff’ detection seems less reliable than Cosmo’s one sensor! 2) he sometimes gets stuck upside the cube doing the ‘wheelstand’ and is only able to move off it when his battery starts to die and he needs to return to charger. 3) his hearing seems hardly as directional or sensitive as promised. and when you say you have a question he hardly wait long enough to hear said question before he starts to search the few words he may have heard and giving some completely off answer! 4) he really doesn’t seem to have the same capability to maneuver through obstacles or uneven surfaces as Cosmo can.Show lesscwhittier
Developer Response
Dear cwhittier, Thank you for your review. We are very sorry that you seem to be having some issues with your Vector and would like to offer our immediate assistance to make sure you are getting the most out of your Anki product. Please contact our Customer Care team directly via our Support Help Center (http://anki.com/support/contact) and quote your personal reference number 212522. A member of our team will then look into your request and address your questions or concerns. Thanks and kind regards, Bryan (Anki Customer Care)Hmmm...I’m on the fence.
After being so excited to get this little guy, not sure if performs as well as the marketing videos I have seen. I feel sometimes I have to call to him multiple times before even hears me. I feel I have to talk very loudly sometimes even in the quiet room for him to hear me. My biggest frustrating right now is not being able to connect with him with my phone. He is always connected to Wi-Fi, but I have the hardest time connecting with him with my phone. I’m hoping in time, there will be bug fixes and many upgrades. I am not giving up yet. I am glad that I was able to back this program and get mine early. Time will tell. P.S. the whole “name” thing is not 100%. Many times, he says he doesn’t know who you are.Show lessVecMike
Developer Response
Dear VecMike, Thank you for your review. We are very sorry that you seem to be having some issues with your Vector and would like to offer our immediate assistance to make sure you are getting the most out of your Anki product. Please contact our Customer Care team directly via our Support Help Center (http://anki.com/support/contact) and quote your personal reference number 212519. A member of our team will then look into your request and address your questions or concerns. Thanks and kind regards, Bryan (Anki Customer Care)Great companion app for Vector!
The app was easy to use and allowed a seamless setup of Vector. Navigating around is a breeze and it contains helpful tips and tricks. I do wish the app loading time was faster but it makes sense it has to connect to Vector and that can take some time. I’m looking forward to all that Vector has to offer with future updates!Show lessDlinds87
