Anki Vector 2.0

$249.99

AvailablePython from a laptopReal Python SDKSelf-dockingNo cloud neededOne room

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: About 1 week claimed.

Remote control: Run wire-pod on a laptop as the robot's local server (a macOS build exists and runs fine on Apple Silicon), pip install wirepod_vector_sdk, then with anki_vector.Robot() as r: to drive and pull camera frames.

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Overview

One of the few consumer robots that drives around and can be controlled live from Python on a laptop. Motors, camera, face detection, speech and the display are all scriptable, and everything runs locally once wire-pod is set up. Newer rivals Doly and StackChan have open SDKs that run on the robot itself, and Reachy Mini has a Python SDK but stays in one place. The catch is size. It is built for a desk, and on the floor rug edges and door thresholds can stop it, so it might be difficult to roam a home. Fun for prototyping personality and voice on a desk.

Type: Companion robot · Small companion robots
Maker: Digital Dream Labs (Anki brand)
Released: 2020
Price: $249.99
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 8+
Programming: Community / unofficial SDK

Price and shipping

Black $249.99 in stock at anki.bot in October 2026. Red, pink and blue are sold out new. Open-box $189.99–229.99. Voice features need a $99.99/yr or $11.99/month subscription after a 28-day trial, or wire-pod

Shipping: About 1 week claimed. anki.bot says in-stock items ship within one business day, and black is in stock. anki.bot ↗

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Small companion robots
Released	2020
Country	USA
Availability	Available
Programmability	Community / unofficial SDK
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Community Python SDK over wire-pod. Wire-pod can route questions to an LLM, but that is unofficial.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	Community model · Third-party anki_description with Gazebo plugins, plus vector_ros_openai Gym environment. anki_description ↗
Best for	Ages 8+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Qualcomm
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	~10×6×7 cm, ~160 g
Drive	Tank treads + lift arm + tilting head
Compute	Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core (on-board face/person detection)
Vision	2 MP wide-angle camera (120° field of view on the original), streamed to the host computer over Wi-Fi
Lidar	None (single-point ToF)
Sensors	ToF, 4 cliff sensors, touch, 4-mic array, IMU, color face display
Runtime	About 25 min when active before it returns to its charger (longer when calm), the 2.0 battery is rated up to 30% longer than the original and is user-replaceable
Speed	Not published, desk-scale (the official SDK examples drive at 50–100 mm/s)
SDK	wirepod-vector-sdk (Python, Anki SDK fork, last release 2024) + wire-pod server (active 2026). 2.0 units need "ep" firmware flashed first

Common questions

How much does Vector 2.0 cost?

Vector 2.0 is listed at $249.99. Black $249.99 in stock at anki.bot in October 2026. Red, pink and blue are sold out new. Open-box $189.99–229.99. Voice features need a $99.99/yr or $11.99/month subscription after a 28-day trial, or wire-pod.

Can Vector 2.0 be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is about 1 week claimed. anki.bot says in-stock items ship within one business day, and black is in stock.

Who makes Vector 2.0?

Vector 2.0 is made by Digital Dream Labs (Anki brand). It came out in 2020.

Can Vector 2.0 be programmed?

Community / unofficial SDK. wirepod-vector-sdk (Python, Anki SDK fork, last release 2024) + wire-pod server (active 2026). 2.0 units need "ep" firmware flashed first.