Project Victor

We are Project Victor. Anki, the maker of a cute robot named Vector, unexpectedly went out of business, and we are on a mission to make Vector open-source.

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

Dev Vectors have been acquired. These will help us in our reverse-engineering efforts.

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@sometingfishy @DigitalDreamLab @anki The servers were down for a short time but DDL got them working again. Try again.

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@arnair1998 @JeffBezos Digital Dream Labs has already bought the assets. They plan to release the source code for the robot. https://t.co/ktFQKRDdcq

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@Lu_Kurio @solwatts Digital Dream Labs has bought the Anki assets and Vector is being saved. You will need to pay a subscription due to the outrageously expensive servers, though. https://t.co/CXS4UfYRXN

[Anki @DDL_Robotics]

One small step for Vector, one giant leap for robot kind. https://t.co/OhJKHpBGCS

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

00e Vectors seem to have circulated around eBay at one point as well (that's how I got mine). So if you got your Vector from eBay used with an above 1 availability, I would recommend checking.

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PSA:
If you have a Vector and his serial number begins with 00e (having an e in the middle like 0070e27a doesn't count), join the Discord server (link on https://t.co/SjuaxQgdmb)! You have a PVT pre release unit, and he might be able to be unlocked!

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

note: Unlocking means that you can run firmware with SSH open and a bunch of other cool dev stuff.

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@dmasley We have toned down our hacking for now due to Digital Dream Labs releasing the OSKR soon, but we will help develop firmware once it is released.

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@kililoqey @anki No firmware update has been released yet. 1.7 is in beta testing and will be released in the coming weeks.

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@RufinoAlb @anki This means he is looking for his charger in low light. He brightens up his screen and does some image processing to let him get to his charger. This was part of the last update Anki released before they went out of business.

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

The USB interface on Dev Vectors is completely open depending on the firmware. I have put in a new image with a new update engine so I can put any build I want into him. I have a build system in place and I am learning the in's and out's of adding features.

//Wire

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@BenGaminForDays Vector's codename internally is Victor.

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Invest in Digital Dream Labs!

[Digital Dream Labs @DigitalDreamLab]

Countdown: 3 days. Our fundraising campaign is just 3 days away from the finish line! Since we launched on September 16th, 2019 we’ve seen over 3,600 investors put $680k+ towards our future. If you haven’t invested yet, you only have three days left! https://t.co/G4B8jHQRdf

[Digital Dream Labs @DigitalDreamLab]

Vector will soon be open source, so it will be significantly easier to program than it is now. If you would like to get started with the current SDK, here's a great starting point. Enrollment is free: https://t.co/xDOBsVRgIi

[Project Victor @ProjectVictor2]

@ZMinus007 @DigitalDreamLab @anki This error and that light mean that there is something wrong with the communication between the head PCB and the body PCB. This may be able to be solved via a reset (put him on the charger and hold his button for 15 seconds), but it is likely a hardware issue.

[Digital Dream Labs @DigitalDreamLab]

Project We Love Badge achievement unlocked. https://t.co/4CkYslEkNq

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@PixarTrue @code_monkey @kickstarter @DigitalDreamLab They have said that, because of the extra money they have raised, they are going to polish the escape pod interface, making it straightforward for an "average user" to do!

//Wire

[Digital Dream Labs @DigitalDreamLab]

Thank you everyone so much for helping us get to our $75k @kickstarter goal in the span of a day! We are still raising and shooting for our stretch goals to accelerate our update schedule and add various features to Vector! Check it out! https://t.co/4CkYslEkNq

[Digital Dream Labs @DigitalDreamLab]

Our Kickstarter is live! https://t.co/4CkYslEkNq