Robot model
Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0
The Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 is a desktop companion robot relaunched by Digital Dream Labs (DDL) after it acquired Vector from Anki following Anki's April…
- Manufacturer
- Digital Dream Labs
- Form factor
- companion_robot
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0, a companion robot by Digital Dream Labs (production): 2 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
The Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 is a desktop companion robot relaunched by Digital Dream Labs (DDL) after it acquired Vector from Anki following Anki's April 2019 bankruptcy. Vector was originally released in October 2018; the 2.0 update added ChatGPT integration. Navigation uses an on-device SLAM camera; facial recognition data is encoded locally and never uploaded to the cloud.
Photos are stored encrypted on the robot. Voice commands stream to the cloud after the 'Hey Vector' wake phrase is detected; audio is deleted after processing. Features a full-color OLED display and an autonomous personality engine. Priced at $199.99.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Release (reported, unconfirmed)
Price (company-claimed)
Hardware (company-claimed)
Navigation (company-claimed)
AI (reported, unconfirmed)
Specs
Camera
Display
Data sale
Price usd
Release year
Relaunch year
Ai integration
Voice processing
Facial recognition
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 on the deployment map
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Recent activity
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- Record createdJun 16, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedSep 17, 2024
Pennsylvania AG sues Digital Dream Labs for failing to fulfill 14,000 prepaid robot orders
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
at United States
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
at Germany, Europe
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 (1)
- Pennsylvania AG sues Digital Dream Labs for failing to fulfill 14,000 prepaid robot orders2024-09-17 · Regulatory action
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Sources (2)
- Vector Robot -- Digital Dream Labs · https://anki.bot/products/vector-robot
- Vector Security and Privacy FAQs · https://support.anki.bot/article/105-vector-security-privacy-faqs · 2022-09-07
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0.
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: companion_robot
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0.Recent coverage
Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/vector-2.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/4ea24408-4994-4f6c-8bd6-1dec6747708d
- Revision history: /models/vector-2/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 draws attention at the 71st percentile but verifies reality at the 39th percentile among companion_robot robots. Hype Gap +31.8, 3rd widest among companion_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 30, 2026