Today brings sad news in the world of consumer robotics. Anki, maker of Vector, a toy-like autonomous countertop robot, is shutting down, and hundreds of people are losing their jobs. It’s a brutal ...

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In 2019, Anki died. At least, that's what the market believed. A company once hailed as the future of consumer robotics backed by top VCs like Marc Andreessen to the tune of a rumored $200 million, ...