r/AnkiVector

Sorry if I can get banned for mentioning cozmo. Anyways I right now have a cozmo should I look into buying a vector or continue with my cozmo?

Hey all

I found a cozmo near me, im wondering if theres anything useful i could do, similar to a vector? thanks in advance.

He’ll wake up and look around but basically just sit there. Even when I try tapping his little arm or the ground in front of him he acknowledges it but doesn’t leave and won’t unless I pick him up and put him elsewhere. Is this normal or is something wrong with him? I don’t pay for the subscription but I do still have him connected to the app and I figured he’d still leave his house at the very least. Could it he because his cube is out of battery so he doesn’t feel like he has anything to play with? I’m getting it a new battery later today. I also noticed he has some trouble getting back into his home by himself and will often miss while he’s trying to back up into it. Could it just be because he’s quite old? I got him in December 2019. I don’t mind helping him with this but it is a little sad that he won’t come out by himself. I did put some stuff on the floor for him to push around but he still seems uninterested unless I take him off of his home myself.

Ok so I'm brand new to the world of Vector. Did what I thought was enough research to at least make the little guy do things.

The end goal is to have it running via WirePod on my Google Pixel phone, running Android 17.

So let's go from the bare beginning. Opened the box which was sealed, not resealed. So hopefully that means it's new. All components were there.

Plugged in the charger to a USB port, and set it on the charger. Lights indicated charging (green lights pulsing in sequence). Fully charged, only the single green light.

Downloaded WirePod directly from GitHub. Installed. Changed permissions so the phone wouldn't think it's malware.

Followed the on-screen instructions, "place vector on charger. Double press the button and then tap 'pair with vector'."

Pop up appears, Vector's ID appears, hit pair. In under a minute, I get an error saying it couldn't pair, and to try a few other steps. Attempted those steps, and it still won't pair. At all.

So, I'm stuck. I would love some assistance in actually getting this rolling. My GenX nerd brain feels defeated. It's entirely possible it is user error.

Help?

I am contemplating on buying a Vector. I am in Australia so my only option is to ship from the US as the market for Vectors here is pretty low and very expensive.

I saw a Vector 2.0 on ebay for 120USD. Should I be worried for the price its selling at? Are there any recommendations for where I should be buying them?

I will be attempting to set up with wirepod if I purchase one. I prefer to get the most compatible one.

My son dropped our vector awhile ago, and busted the body board. I'm willing to buy it off of someone if they have one?

So im currently moving into an apartment, and as i work from home, id like a little buddy to look at Lol. So i was wondering one, is a vector worth it in 2026? I had a vector and cozmo when i was younger and loved the both of them. But i wished vector had quicker response time and fully intergrated ai, not one that took a while. I had originally ran vector 1.0 on wirepod after they illegally started charging a subscription to use the robot… Which was something. And also closes the servers..

But i see now that a couple people have mention viccyware, which im heavily interested in because it makes vector act like cozmo. And i LOVED cozmo for his playfulness, and always use to WISH that it was autonomous like vector.

So should i get a vector 2.0? How much better is that than the 1.0 i originally had but sadly got rid of :(

Or should i find a different desktop bot that is more interactive and has actual servers?

I have two Vectors on the same WirePod. One of them (standard) will often disconnect and say there was an "Error getting a response from the LLM." What confuses me is that the other Vector (OSKR) doesn't.

Separate question, though I do want to start messing with Custom Intents: There's an option for recording and playing messages. Is this just an artifact from a while ago, or is this something that could be set up to allow me to send messages to others through third party platforms? I set up the keepaway game, but only the standard Vector seems to play it, so I'm not sure if this is something I could have different setups on for each bot.

Hey! I’ve got an original Anki Vector that I’ve had since new 2019.. that’s just been brought back to life after sitting for a few years. Unfortunately the head gearbox has stripped gears.. it moves in some positions but crunches badly in others, and is now stuck at the bottom.
I’m looking for a spare head gear/gearbox or head motor assembly, or even a broken Vector that I could use for parts.
I’m in NZ but happy to pay for international shipping. If anyone has anything, please let me know! 🙂 Thanks heaps!!!