Anki Cozmo

Anki (USA), later Digital Dream Labs Cozmo (1)

Anki (USA), later Digital Dream Labs Cozmo (2)

Was $179.99 (2016)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopPython SDKCube gamesDiscontinued

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used: ~1 week.

Remote control: The official Python SDK runs on a laptop but relays through the Cozmo phone app over USB. The community pycozmo library connects straight to the robot's Wi-Fi.

LEARN MORE (Cozmo 2.0, DDL store) ↗

Overview

Anki's pocket-sized forklift robot was one of the best-selling consumer robots of its era and shipped with a surprisingly capable Python SDK for face and cube recognition. Anki shut down in April 2019 and Digital Dream Labs bought the assets. DDL later announced a 'Cozmo 2.0' with a color display and better camera, but its store page shows it sold out. Still the cheapest way to learn robot programming with real computer vision.

Type: Companion robot · Small companion robots
Maker: Anki (USA), later Digital Dream Labs
Released: 2016
Price: Was $179.99 (2016)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 8+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Anki launch price. DDL lists a 'Cozmo 2.0' at $399.99, shown sold out

Shipping: Used: ~1 week. No new stock. Used and open-box original Cozmos appear on eBay regularly, often under $100 (est.). Charger cubes and batteries are the usual failure points. eBay search ↗

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Small companion robots
Released	2016
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	Hundreds of thousands of units sold by August 2018 (estimate) TechCrunch ↗
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	Community model · Third-party cozmo-rl trains policies in MuJoCo and runs them on Cozmo via PyCozmo. cozmo-rl ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	Community model · Third-party anki_description includes Cozmo meshes and Gazebo plugins. anki_description ↗
Best for	Ages 8+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	~10 × 5.5 × 7.5 cm (est.), ~150 g (est.)
Drive	Two treads + motorized lift arm and head tilt
Compute	Low-power onboard MCU, vision and behavior run in the phone app
Vision	VGA-class camera (320×240 frames via SDK)
Lidar	None
Sensors	IMU, cliff sensor, OLED face, 3 light-up Cubes with accelerometers
Runtime	~60–90 min (est.)
Speed	Not published
SDK	Official Python Cozmo SDK (frozen since 2019), community pycozmo talks to the robot directly over Wi-Fi

Common questions

How much does Cozmo cost?

It sold for $179.99 (2016). Anki launch price. DDL lists a 'Cozmo 2.0' at $399.99, shown sold out.

Can Cozmo be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. No new stock. Used and open-box original Cozmos appear on eBay regularly, often under $100 (est.). Charger cubes and batteries are the usual failure points.