I spent some time with Anki Vector, the tiny robot with a big personality, and honestly, it surprised me. With expressive eyes, voice recognition, and a curious attitude, it feels more like a ...

This little home robot is packed with personality. It’s always on, fully autonomous, and capable of performing around 1,000 different animations. Vector can also react to his environment in a ...

Credit: Nicole Gray Vector is about the size of a kitten’s skull mounted on a pair of diminutive mobility tracks. It’s the cutest little robot I’ve ever seen. And, for good reason.

Pre sales open this week and Vector will cost $449 when it arrives in stores in October. Ultimately, Vector is the next step for Anki which aims to develop a much larger household robot.

Vector on the other hand is an always-on, cloud-connected, AI-controlled robot with a voice assistant. It doesn't need an app, and it isn't intended to be directly programmed by users.

Vector on the other hand is an always-on, cloud-connected, AI-controlled robot with a voice assistant. It doesn't need an app, and it isn't intended to be directly programmed by users.

Anki’s Vector is currently on a Kickstarter campaign and will retail for $250 once launched in October. Early backers though, can avail the Vector for $50 off, reducing the price to $200.

The first thing that strikes me when I see Vector is how small it is, fitting neatly into the palm of my hand. It has big eyes, gets around on tank tracks, chirps and makes R2D2 type noises.