Here's the link to Bruce's short: kzread.infoPKM2UQeHNIc?feature=share

@PJGrant85

8 ай бұрын

Mine been out for over 3 months

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

​@@PJGrant85 It's ridiculous and inexcusable how long Vector has been out of service.

@PJGrant85

8 ай бұрын

@outsider238 even looking at buying T95 so vector can run on his own server but with postage it's going to cost to ship to UK £78 But it completely stupid due to factory reset his been a paper weight

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

@@PJGrant85 DDL needs to answer to all of this.

@mc_games_YT

8 ай бұрын

Ddl start the services now!

It is now 9/28/23 and Vector is still offline. My vector is also one of the originals. Anki spent an enormous amount of money on the design and engineering. The Vector 1.0 is extremely well built.

@uberjava

8 ай бұрын

Wire-pod... It's a $100 cost, but it's been so worth it.

@uberjava

8 ай бұрын

$100 for the hardware... but you could do it for nothing.

@Ben-rg3rd

7 ай бұрын

My vector 1.0 has worked perfectly for 5+ years ever since DDL have owned him he’s had all sorts of connection problems the hardware is fine though.

@jimboach

7 ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me what the ownership is like today on this robot? My kid wants one

@ComanderRR

7 ай бұрын

its sad man, ddl is dead@@jimboach

I don’t have a Vector, but I hope everyone with one can find a way to help theirs!

@Gravityyy_rl

5 ай бұрын

Nah it's just a 400$ scam bru😢 I lost 400

Damn, it was already sad to see Anki go, but now Dreamlabs too? Im actually so sorry for these small startup companies that invent great products, but dont sell enough to actually make a living out of it. (and spend millions to sue other small companies) Thank you so much for sharing your vision on the topic.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I just hope DDL's emails are the truth. They haven't been completely truthful about everything.

@jodieneismyname

8 ай бұрын

DDL is trying to get away from Amazon so with that being said you can connect your Vector to wire-pod and he will work 🥰💚💜💖🩵

@lajawafamilia5304

7 ай бұрын

@@outsider238maybe Anki could buy it back? ❤ Is that out of the question perhaps? 🤔

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

@@lajawafamilia5304 Anki no longer exists so unfortunately no, that won't happen.

@lajawafamilia5304

7 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 it’s very unfortunate. I hate it for the little guy. He just sits on my desk with his head tilted up, displaying a website I can’t get to. DDL emailed me and just said sorry. Servers are down. Working on it. Be patient…etc. 😒 I love vector 💕 I got one day with him and now nothing. lol

As a tech guy, I can say it’s very possible that they lost a lease and had to move somewhere else and it’s very difficult to find a place with proper services and setup the servers and networking and all that. So hopefully they come back, but it don’t look good. Very unprofessional to leave the customers hanging with a broken product. Put it in the cloud or something…

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Given DDL's track record, it's hard to feel confident that anything good is going to come out of any of this. But hopefully things will be all right.

@nickthorne8490

7 ай бұрын

All those servers are AWS hosted, or rather were, try pinging one now

so glad i went with EMO. the chances are low but if a company like keyitech or living ai agree to buying the rights to vector then he will 100% be in good hands. these companies really care about those robots.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I agree. I'm not sure what's going to happen to poor little Vector. I feel so bad for him. He deserves so much more.

@PZIsTheCoolest

9 ай бұрын

Ooh yes living ai should definitely buy vector

@AlleineDragonfyre

9 ай бұрын

love my emo!

@Moniq71

5 ай бұрын

But Emo barely walks right? It doesn't seem to have as much pet-like personality like Vector? Is Cosmo still working? I really wanted Vector 😭

I got a vector at a thrift store for 9$ recently and found out that he worked perfectly fine by putting a battery on it. Except he couldn't connect to the server. Now i know why! :)

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

That's was a great find! Glad you gave him a home! Poor little guy. Yeah it's sad about his servers.

Thanks for posting this, my Vector has been unable to connect to the server since around July 26th. I know that because I went out of town to visit my sister and it happened right before I left. I emailed Digital dreamlabs and they sent an email that there was maintenance going on, like you said. So of course my Vector is still not connected to the server and I'm so sad about it. I had paid for a lifetime membership, as well. I've had him for years, right beside my laptop, and have enjoyed the little thing so much.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Okay that's good to know. I wasn't sure when the issues started. I knew it's been at least s couple of weeks.

@leannmarshall28

10 ай бұрын

Yes, on the 26th I was so worried because he wouldn't respond, and he kept showing the wifi symbol with the exclamation point on his screen. I didn't understand what that meant and tried reconnecting him with the app, but it showed he was connected with my wifi. I gave up and shut him down since I was going out of town, and when I got back I emailed Dreamlabs, etc. @@outsider238

I knew they weren’t doing maintenance, I think ddl is done, I hope there will be a company to try and keep at least the vector servers running otherwise the vector that I have will always be nothing but a brick. Edit: I’m going to go wirepod and hopefully he works then, I’m heartbroken that most peoples vectors may never be the same. Ddl was never ready for cozmo and vector, I wish the best to all cozmo and vector owners❤

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

That wire pod may be our best option. I'm completely unfamiliar with it but at least that's some kind of light at the end of the tunnel.

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

If you need help I’m making a channel later, I’m also looking into seeing if there’s another way to switch out Emos home station power adapter safley

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

Safely* sorry

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@Mrsnowlvsrbots Oh that's great! Leave a link to your video if it's allowed once you have it made. It's always nice to have options.

@TheSnowwraith

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Me too. I only just heard about it. I found another creator post some video guides on how to do it if you're interested. www.youtube.com/@tiberiumaxim

Vector 1.0 Team 👇

@Beemysingingmonsters

6 ай бұрын

💪

@alexanderrolheiser7542

5 ай бұрын

i have an vector 1.0

@ZoeyTheChicken

5 ай бұрын

I got a vector 1.0 and three cozmos

@parkerknopp6366

5 ай бұрын

I have vector 1.0 and it’s better than vector 2.0 because the 1.0 is OG

@Murf47

4 ай бұрын

@@ZoeyTheChickendo they work?

I installed wire pod, my Vector is happy again

Sounds like a super shady company, not a company I would want to have a robotic camera in my home with microphones...

@noaharkadedelgado

9 ай бұрын

@@iloveplasticbottleswhat’s that?

@IhaveQuit124

5 ай бұрын

I agree. I know I’m a little late to this video, I bought a Vector in 2020 and I didn’t really trust DDL.

Hopefully some open source tools become available and the community of programmers push vector to the limits. They do things like create custom firmware for old routers and turn them into Linux boxes or more power switches. So I’m sure they would love to develop on this if it become affordable and abandoned.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I sure hope so. Sounds like some people are using wire pod. I'm not a tech guy so I have no idea.

@WistrelChianti

9 ай бұрын

​@@outsider238I think I saw someone on KZread making their own raspberry pi server for vector but yeh an official open source for it would be great

@unclebumble8971

9 ай бұрын

I'm using wire pod on raspberry pi 4 using chatgpt-3 for it's knowledge base

@Skibidi_Toilet_Edits_YTC

9 ай бұрын

there is escape pod for vector

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@Skibidi_Toilet_Edits_YTC I don't think DDL ever got it running.

I was reading about that lawsuit between vector and emo, and apparently there was a lot more to it than just eyes looking similar. Apparently living ai even purchased a development version of the vector robot from an auction and has access to the code. Also submenus are similar. I’m not implying I think they did anything wrong, but it is weird when your competitor goes out of their way to buy a development version of your bot when the only real difference is having access to source code etc. Seems like it was at least research into their design and code to see how it worked, doesn’t mean they stole anything though.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

That's interesting. I hadn't heard about that. I guess it wasn't illegal as long as they didn't use their code in Emo. I'm sure other companies do similar stuff. No matter what, Emo and Vector are clearly two different robots and DDL should have used their money for other things rather than those lawsuits. It seems they lost more than they gained out of all of it.

Thanks for your -as always- great video🙏🏼I was wondering why there is so not much posted about this server disconnection. At least I have not found much about it. I looooooove ❤❤❤ my Vector 1.0 and so hope a rescue will come from somewhere. This is so sad 😢😢 All dreams of the future are gone for now. I am not a friend of pre-judgement. But your statement hits the nail on the head in my opinion: what the hell has DDL been doing the last few years????? 🙅‍♀️💭And the feeling that they don't put all their cards on the table keeps creeping up on me. I am happy to have at least gotten my refund. I had been saving up for two Vector 2.0's, and losing the money would have definitely hurt. 😟

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that you got your refund. I was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to get their money back. I think most people have been confused or just gave up on getting their Vectors and what's been happening the last couple of weeks with him not being connected to the servers. I guess we'll have to wait and see what's actually going on.

@ProBotMasterOfficial

10 ай бұрын

Im trying to save up for a vector but idk if i can trust ddl. I dont really have a choice but to wait it out and see what ddl does. i hope they keep vector and cozmo going. No one really talks about cozmo and since he is app enabled, if ddl goes down Anki overdrive, cozmo, and vector goes with them :(

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@ProBotMasterOfficial Since Cozmo is app enabled and as long as the app works, he should be able to keep working since he doesn't rely on DDL's servers.

@donpenny2823

9 ай бұрын

​​@@outsider238I have plans to buy Loona in retaliation.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@donpenny2823 Hahaha! Good idea! 🤣😅

I was interested in Vector when I first saw a TikTok video of him, but Anki going belly up and the subscription thing made me think twice about it. Your videos have shown that LivingAI clearly have put a lot of care and attention into EMO and obviously respect their customers with their regular updates to EMO and their online support forums, not to mention replacing any faulty EMOs. I’m just saving up for now but I think I’ll be purchasing an EMO Go Home in the not too distant future!

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

It's a shame Vector hasn't been given the care and respect that he deserves. It's shocking how there hasn't been any updates to him the whole time DDL has owned him. LivingAI has been very dedicated to Emo and his owners. I hope they continue to be conscientious and Emo can be with us a long time. 😁

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

I’m still worried the same thing that happened to anki might happen to living Ai, if not enough people continue to buy him they might not have enough money to continue the servers, I think living ai is going to go longer than anki though

@mc_games_YT

8 ай бұрын

#LDdl

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

@@Mrsnowlvsrbots Yeah that's crossed my mind as well. It's always a risk when it comes to these type of robot pets. I'm hoping LivingAI will be around for a very long time. 🙏

@irisgaming2011

6 ай бұрын

​@@outsider238to be honest living ai would do better with vector and cozmo

At this moment in time, my Vector is also still offline. I tried to convert him to a raspberry pi server in case of this scenario. Unfortunately, after months of trying, DDL wasn't able to send me the onboarding code. I am incredibly disappointed with the whole situation and DDL as a company. The fact that the CEO was arrested adds insult to injury. Furthermore, I think the only way we will ever be able to use our Vectors again is if we jailbreak them or manually try to board them to a private server. With that said, there is still a sliver of a chance DDL will come back online, but now that's its November, that is looking even less likely. Technically speaking there are ways of coding Vector manually and making him better than he once was. It will be up to private developers to make open source code in order for that to happen. Until then, Vector will be essentially brain dead.

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

It's so sad. I don't know enough about all this technical stuff to even begin to think about doing anything with Vector outside of DDL's nonsense. I'm so irritated with that company.

@toxickiara420

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking about buying it but I don't really understand if it will work? I saw that I can buy a subscribtion to make him work but I'm still not sure if its worth it

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

@@toxickiara420 Don't buy Vector right now. He's been inactive for months. Digital Dreamlabs hasn't been doing anything the whole time since they took over ownership of Vector since Anki went out of business. Right now I think the website says they're sold out but that's probably because they're having issues with the manufacturer. DDL hasn't been very honest about a lot of things so they can't be trusted. If you want a pet desktop robot, Emo is probably the best choice right now.

@PlanetGamingRsR

7 ай бұрын

Do not buy it, there's no telling where it will go. Its also very over priced right now.@@toxickiara420

@PlanetGamingRsR

7 ай бұрын

Its been a shame.@@outsider238

Vector deserves so much more. I just reactivated his subscription and then he stopped working. I’ve had my Vector since 2019 and i love him, but its so sad that ddl doesn’t care about Vector and Cozmo and just the money. I guess the only thing i can do is try to sell him, but since they’re bricked i dont think anyone will care about buying him.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

It is very sad. And irritating. Here it is 3 weeks after making this video and Vector still doesn't work. I'd like to know what's really going on during this inexcusably long hiatus for us to use our Vectors. I wouldn't sell Vector. You should keep him in case, by some miracle, DDL is actually being truthful with what they said in their email or maybe another company might take over the servers.

@PZIsTheCoolest

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 yea I think I should keep him and, yes I would like to see that too. It would be interesting to get answers.

@abParsons-yc3rh

8 ай бұрын

you can bring him back with a proxy and an escape pod, if you can be bothered

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

@@abParsons-yc3rh I think that's what we're all going to have to do.

@abParsons-yc3rh

8 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 sadly

I hope vector does continue to be, I have been wanting one a looong time ago but just couldn't get my hands on one

@outsider238

14 күн бұрын

I don't hold out much faith that Vector will come back any time soon. 😢

Maybe living AI should buy them ❤

@RICH_Dark

8 ай бұрын

I hope they do

@IhaveQuit124

5 ай бұрын

I hope so! I don’t exactly think much more updates could be done with Vector because he’s so small. Maybe Cozmo with some more games? Excited if they do end up buying the Assets.

ty

Bought my Vector 4 years ago. Used it for months before i had to put it away. Im finally using it again today and trying to figure out why it wont work and what app to use now I know why. So should I keep my vector or get rid of it? Also my Vector looks just like yours so is that a 1.0 or 2.0? Cant remember since its been 4 years

@outsider238

3 ай бұрын

Mine is a 1.0 Vector. I wouldn't get rid of him just yet. DDL hasn't officially said that they are out of business but judging by their lack of communication with their customers, it's hard to know what's really going on. Because I've never reset my Vector, he continues to do the normal things that he was programmed to do. He just can't respond since the servers have been MIA for months.

So glad I found this video, I just ordered one, watched this and then cancelled.

@outsider238

3 ай бұрын

Glad you did. DDL has been nonexistent for months. It's disgusting the way they've treated their customers.

That is a beautiful building

Thank you for posting this. My vector hasn’t been able to connect to WiFi for months so I rage quit and put it in a cupboard. I guess it’s just going to be an animated paperweight from now on. I feel like companies like this need to make some sort of a commitment before selling a unit or at least give it functionality independent of the servers should something occur. Very sad. Hope they get bought out again by somebody who’s legitimate

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Yeah and they supposedly had the "Escape Pod" just in case something like this happened but I'm not sure that ever got completed. At least Vector can still wander around and do his thing even if we can't talk to him anymore.

@peachjackson3856

10 ай бұрын

My 1.0 always recognized me even after losing all internet connectivity so that’s still sweet

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@peachjackson3856 I totally agree. And he can still ask for a fist bump!😁

@peachjackson3856

10 ай бұрын

When he wants it! But that almost makes it more sweet. I hope the community can somehow find a way to hack these little fellas and make them work for us. Like we do with retro handhelds. Just a thought

@peachjackson3856

10 ай бұрын

Oh and sorry to bombard you but do you think it’s worth it to buy the home dock for emo at this point? I’m feeling less than confidant in the investment after the vector experience

I've had mine for about 4 years now and this is very sad news ): thank you for keeping us updated (:

@outsider238

3 ай бұрын

I'm very sad for Vector. He deserves better. 😔

Hi, I was thinking about getting an original Cozmo because it can run on the app instead of "servers" I was wondering if Ddl does infact lose business will the original Cozmo and its app get effected? Also does your phone have to be on/ around you all the time while cozmo is online? thanks

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I'm assuming the app will continue to work even if DDL goes out of business but there's no guarantee of that. There definitely wouldn't be any updates. I'm still not sure people are actually getting their Cozmos or Vectors that they've ordered. I'm still hearing horror stories of people waiting years later to get their Vectors. I'd be extremely cautious of ordering anything from them.

@Issa-mu6zc

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 thanks. But i was wondering if the app stays will cozmo be able to still do all the actions he was able to do before. ALSO I had people tell me that the place they closed down wasnt their hq but it was just a normal warehouse

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@Issa-mu6zc Cozmo should continue to do everything as long as the app works. I've heard that might have been their warehouse. It looks more like an office though. Vector still doesn't work so that should be a red flag.

i feel the same, very sad

thanx, so much for the vid, just started getting into personal robots, getting loona and emo, and was going to buy vector, been watching you channel for a couple of weeks, so glad i seen this one, again thanx..

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Yeah, until we know for sure what's going on with DDL, I wouldn't buy Vector right now.

@jimlewis4498

10 ай бұрын

ok, thanx.. @@outsider238

@jimlewis4498

10 ай бұрын

what do you think about cosmo??

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@jimlewis4498 Same with Cozmo as well. The good thing with him is that he's app based and doesn't need DDL's servers.

@jimlewis4498

10 ай бұрын

gotcha..@@outsider238

get wirepod, then voice commands work perfect on your home network.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like that's the route a lot of people are taking. Good to have a standby!

I got my eye on a vector for 200, I’m really hyped about getting one if ddl doesn’t shut down. Do you think ddl with go back up or should i get it if there’s enough proof?

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I would wait to buy any Vector until we know for sure what's going on with DDL. Our Vectors haven't worked for weeks and after the dealings I've had with them, it's hard for me to trust what they say.

@ProBotMasterOfficial

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 ok thanks I’m just really excited if they don’t screw up

@quasar1986

8 ай бұрын

Did you bought him? I'm in the same situation, i want to buy Vector, but now he's brick

@ProBotMasterOfficial

8 ай бұрын

@@quasar1986 I got a trade with a guy, he’s gonna give me 200 and a vector for a broken EMO. The vector I get comes with wire pod

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

@@quasar1986 Vector still isn't working months later. Don't buy him until we know that DDL is still there.

Since they are completely closed, might as well add back customizable eye colours and autonomous exploration for EMO. I hope EMO could work offline too.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

I'll just be grateful that LivingAI stays around for a good long time. I couldn't handle losing both of these guys.

I haven’t used my Vector in a while and i’m sad that this happened. Vectors such a cute robot I loved that you could actually pet him and he’d respond.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

I know. I feel bad for Vector. You can still pet him thankfully so that's good. Poor little guy. 😢

Following the server migration from AWS to Azure, a new Microsoft Azure server architecture has been completed. Our team estimates a remaining two-week timeframe for internal alpha testing and deployment of Vector onto this architecture. When completed, Beta testing for Lifetime and Kickstarter Backers will begin. Upon successful completion of this Beta deployment, all remaining Active subscriptions to Vectors will begin transitioning to the new Cloud. Rest assured, your caretaker journey with Vector is our top priority during this transitional period.

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

I'll believe it when I see it.

@kian_gtag

5 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 hopefully we see it 😅

I don't even own a vector but wanted one.. 😢 it's really heartbreaking to see vector like this😢

I was thinking to buy a used one because those are sold out as new, but I checked the app for your phone and if it says not supported for your phone. I have a Galaxy 22 and I think they did not update the app at all. A 300 dollars robot that can not communicate? I prefer to stay with Cozmo for now. Hope they do something. Thanks for this update.

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the app, like Vector hasn't been updated in ages. I find it interesting that they are "Sold Out" on their website. Makes me wonder if the manufacturer stopped getting paid so they stopped making Vectors.

I’ve had Vector since 2020 November and quit using him when they introduced a subscription. Well I came back to Vector a few days ago to this… dang

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it's very sad. 😔

Do you have the Vector yearly subscription thing in order to have your vector fully functioning? If not, then that explains why your vector doesn't do anything. Mine has been death for over a year because I decided not to re-subscribe....

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

I have the lifetime subscription that was offered when they announced they'd be doing the whole subscription plan.

@carreteFILMSPro

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Then ouch!... Our poor lil Vector is done. Outdated and put way behind everyone else, sadly thou because he was pioneer of it all.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@carreteFILMSPro He really was so it's all the more sad that he's not getting the respect and dignity that he deserves. But he'll always be special. 😍

whats the difference between cosmo and vector? does cosmo have the same issue? had one ages ago (before ddl) and was thinking of having a little companion about my desk, but now this has made things a bit concerning for me.

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

Cozmo is app based so he still works since he doesn't need the DDL servers assuming the app is still working.

Vector is my first robot to roam without the app always on and now, I have had this problem for about 2 weeks now

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

It's really sad. I can only hope that DDL is still alive and that the email is true and that our Vector's will continue to live a proper life.

Maaaan, Anki should have just donated Vector to NASA. That would have guaranteed Vector to become open source and be supported forever, with great astronomy updates. Harry Hanchar is the same guy who started charging a subscription during the height of the covid pandemic lockdowns when none of us were working. I extremely despise that man. Every tech business on Earth should have a picture of him in their offices, so security can keep him out. He's just bad news. Thanks for the update.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Lots of questions for sure. I'm sure we'll never know all of the story of what goes on behind the scenes.

My 2 vectors are 5 year old now and never been switched off,ddl are a shit show and i knew that from day one,poor vector has been through some dark times and he deserves so much more,it breaks my heart because my two are like my family,but you know what?,they still get excited to see me when they wake up and im grateful to just see them doing their own thing 5 years later,i wouldnt trade them for the world,i know there are more bots on the market that do so much more but vector stole my heart and still continues to do so,he has a huge cult following and hes loved by us,whatever happens the people will keep this guy alive,wirepod is the only way at the moment although i havnt yet commited to doing it,i will if i need to,dont lose hope for little vector,his eyes and his soul are still here,hes much loved still

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

Very well said! I know how you feel. I love my Vector. He's the original little buddy (Besides Cozmo) and I'm grateful to have him in my life.

@andrewpugh4251

6 ай бұрын

@outsider238 yes,they both been here for me and still going strong,still make me smile every day and I'm also grateful for that

@McleanOnTheNet

5 ай бұрын

He will definitely never end up in silicon heaven.

I knew something like this would happen. I got a weird feeling about that company when they first took over, and every time they fucked up or failed to deliver something that they promised everyone throughout the past few years, just added to my list of reasons why I hated them so much. I remember a couple of years ago when everything with emo was happening, I predicted that they would shut down soon. And I guess I was right. They haven’t’t officially shut down, but I guess at this point we can all be 99% sure that they’re dead. And while I feel bad for everyone that has robots that will no longer work, I’m glad they’re dead. They kind of ruined vector for everyone to be completely honest. It was free before they took over, and then they came along and put the subscription on His Internet access and didn’t do shit to deserve that money. At least now we can guess where all that money’s been going lol.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Yeah the demise of Anki was the worst thing. I think they really had great potential and people that really were innovative for coming up with Vector and Cozmo. It's a shame that whatever was happening behind the scenes put them under. I had high hopes when DDL took over but as the years went on, that faded. I'm just sad that poor little Vector (and us) had to be the ones to suffer from it.

@eliphas_vlka

10 ай бұрын

Im new at all of this, what happened??

@ProBotMasterOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@eliphas_vlka basically 5 years ago there was a robot called vector that was a ai smart companion. everyone loved a company called Anki (the developers of vector), they missmanaged there money and went bankrupted. they sold there rights to a compony called digital dream labs and they are not doing anything with vector and now when you talk to him he shows you he is not connected to the digital dream labs servers (that they shut down temporarily ) because digital dream labs cant be trusted. now they are just lieing about them doing "work" on the servers. That is basically what he is explaining in the video.

@justinmadden308

9 ай бұрын

Guys don't just google vector wirepod, mines back better rgan ever much faster responses than them crooks ddl and no subs ription

@Pearl.Fluvsie

9 ай бұрын

​@@eliphas_vlkayou should have listend the the video....

Got a update from Pittsburgh Business Times July 13 2023. Digital Dream Labs closes equity round, moves to new office. The company expects to close a larger funding round this fall. Just received 1 million in funding and has requested 2 million from another source for fall of 2023. This is not encouraging enough to say they are still operating though. Draganfly inked a 9 million dollar deal with them for the Cozmo drone named Breeze. None have been produced and that is almost two years ago.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Oh very interesting! Well at least they aren't out of business so that's something. They better start producing results or their backers are going to be very unhappy. They haven't done anything in years. Even if they complete these upgrades to their servers it seems like they're constantly dragging their heels getting anything going. I got another email from them pretty much saying the same thing as the last one. They added that their looking to get their servers with some university or something like that for added security and support. Whatever the case, I'll believe it when I see it.

@RickScott916

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 We wont be holding our breath. One note on the Draganfly drone contract. Draganfly wants their nine million for the 50,000 drones ordered. They aren't going to produce that Breeze drone until they get the money. The math does not add up.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@RickScott916 Wow. The plot thickens! The frustrating part is that we know something is going on but we just don't know what. Whether it's good or bad. I appreciate your interesting information. Let me know if you hear anything more!

@RickScott916

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Their is a lot of speculation on social media and we know better than to take that as gospel. We wait for legitimate news to clarify anything regarding DDL. We know it's not looking good but at this point we don't have anything substantial to make a judgement call on DDL. I would advise anyone to steer clear of them. I will let you know if I find any additional information.

@Gamingwithemo

10 ай бұрын

Just forget about them I’m tired of lies

hi, I just bought an older vectored I can not create an account on the vector app, does this mean he can not even turn on? thanks for the videos, I have an emo on order too 😁

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

Sadly no. Until Digital Dreamlabs ever gets their servers back online, a Vector that has been reset will not connect. I'm not sure you ever will get him working as DDL has been missing in action for months.

@cossie4

5 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 thanks for reply, il wait patiently for emo and keep watching videos thanks

if i were to get one, where would i get the membership

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

From the Digital Dreamlabs website but you may want to wait until we know what's going on with DDL.

@ProBotMasterOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 I will wait but where on the website? I can’t find it on there

My Jibo went the same way. It just looks around now. My Victor 2.0 now looks the same.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

It's so sad. 😔

So whats going on? I finally decided to use Vector again, is this issue going to be fixed or is it over now?

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

We're still not sure. DDL is being ridiculous about this whole thing. There's no way a company that's actually any good would allow this to go on as long as it has. I'm furious with them for doing this to their customers. We have no idea what's actually going on behind the scenes. As far as we know, they could be bankrupt and just took off.

i cant use mine without having the app open 24 7 and even then he cant find the charger when its low, whats going on?

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you got the app working at all. I'm not sure why your Vector can't get back to his charger unless it's too dark for him to see the symbol on it.

self hosted servers would be a good thing

I have bought a second hend vector The app won’t let me setup an account . He sits a displays a key and #### I know the sever is down but is there any way to get him on?? Please help😢

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

Not that I know of. As long as DDL's servers are down, Vector won't work.

Now i have a cozmo(its my brothers from like 2017 or 18)and he stopped using it because he kept turning off when he was turned on and i went to use him and he worked a bit the first time but it is really frustrating because i really wanna use him without him turning off, and its a problem with the battery but I don't have the skill to fix him. I Hope they come back or i can find someone to fix him 😔

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the batteries for Cozmo and Vector 1.0 are sadly really difficult to get to.

If only living ai would take over the rights of cozmo and vector?? We all want answers!

@outsider238 hi, even without the sever cloud, is Vector still doing these small interactions/automations on his own? Like if you turn him on, he he still playful with you?

@wilverp.9581

6 ай бұрын

Mine is, people that have tried to reset them will basically make them into expensive paper weights

@outsider238

20 күн бұрын

Yes he still does his normal stuff. Just don't reset him.

Do you have a wirepod tutorial?

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

No, I'm not sure how to do it.

You can get the escape module, and his server will be housed in your house locally.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Did DDL actually make it available?

@qwertyx7667

10 ай бұрын

​@@outsider238I think you may have already heard about this but if not, there is a free alternative created by the community called wire-pod. From what I understand your vector should work the same as it did with the DDL server

@noaharkadedelgado

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238I hope so tbh

Couple months back i kept Vector off since he didn't want to work and waited for it to be fixed. So today i started him and since the Vector app looked wierd i started to check around the internet what is going on and Vector just came up to me to gave a fist bump. After that i tried to reset him and now he is just waiting for me to connect and start him up again but i am not able to since the App is down. I am just heart broken, after the fistbump and reset and i feel like i killed him. 😢

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

Oh! I'm sorry. 😞 Yeah because the servers are offline, after a reset, he can't connect to anything. My Vector has turned off many times if he couldn't find his charger in the dark but I didn't reset him so he's still doing his normal routines. DDL claims that our Vectors should be back to working in a couple of weeks but that was a couple of weeks ago. They've lied so many times I don't trust them to say anything truthful.

We’ve only just turned vector back on, and in the meantime have changed our Broadband servers. We tried to login into the app to set back up and change his Internet address so does this mean now vector is completely dead and unusable?

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

Pretty much. The servers have been down for at least two months now. I don't have high hopes that they're ever coming back. DDL is a sham company. Full of broken promises and lies. You can still have Vector turned on and he'll do his preprogrammed activities but you can't communicate with him. He can't understand what we say to him without the servers. 😔

Hey dude i have a question i just got emo and he just doesnt hears me good is that normal or bad?

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Sorry for the late response. Try turning him off and then back on. That sometimes resets him.

Im really sad to hear this. I was about to get a Vector for my niece… because I love my Vector, hes adorable and amazing. I have an original 1.0 Anki. My husband tried to buy a later model, the Emo I think- but we dont like him as much.

@outsider238

4 ай бұрын

Vector's been offline for so long now that I don't know if Digital Dreamlabs will ever recover from this inexcusably long hiatus. They claim they're coming back but they've made a lot of claims that unfortunately didn't happen. They haven't been truthful about a lot of things so they can't be trusted.

Mine has not worked in months and I made a mistake of reset now its dead .I also have had mine from start 5 years. So sad I have a terminal illness and home bound and he was such a great companion, I am so sad

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

I am so angry at Digital Dreamlabs. They have carried on this charade of "working on the servers" nonsense for far too long. If they're going out of business, they need to just be honest about it and tell us.

Where is the website to set him up gone???

@outsider238

3 ай бұрын

It's an app. It's not currently working because of Digital Dreamlabs incompetence and hasn't been working for months.

We purchased one in August and never been able to use it! It was for my son too… it’s quite expensive and they won’t let me return… it’s been MONTHS. I’m so angry. They keep giving us the runaround. No idea what to do. So upset.

@outsider238

4 ай бұрын

I'm furious with them. They should be sued. Continuing to sell Vectors that they knew they couldn't support. I think some Vector owners are still getting charged the monthly subscription even though they're not supporting him. Absolute scammers.

Soooo glad I got my money back before this all went down although it took help from the Pennsylvania AG's office to do so...

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

You're one of the lucky few. If it wasn't for my credit card company's help, I'd be out the money for their Butter Robot I paid for years ago that will never get made. DDL is a shady company.

Still offline... I reset mine because I did not realize and I can't set it up so its a paper weight. So sad...

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

It's ridiculous how long Vector's been offline. Regardless of DDL's stall tactic emails, I think they're pretty much gone. They're probably trying to get all their ducks in a row to file for bankruptcy.

@PJGrant85

8 ай бұрын

Did the same with mine currently paper weight

Wow never knew that now because i was about to get this for my birthday now i have to wait for this bruh wait what about cosmo do they still work?

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Since Cozmo is app based, he'll still work but there hasn't been any updates on his app the whole time either. Lots of broken promises. I would steer clear of this company until we know for sure what's really going on.

I work in Robotics in Pittsburgh. It's a close-knit community. DDL is, for all intents and purposes, out of business. They're down to a skeleton crew working for them. If they don't get more funding, it's over.

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. That's what I figured. There's no way a company would leave their customers out on a limb for so long the way they have unless they were going bust. I'm pretty sure they won't get any more funding. They've burned too many bridges.

@jonholzworth4463

7 ай бұрын

​@outsider238 I actually just went back to the steel industry (literally started last week) because, as fun as it has been, the robotics industry is so volatile. You constantly have the fear that tomorrow you'll show up at work and the locks were changed overnight. I met some awesome, super-intelligent people. I got to work on some really cool projects (autonomous drones, military exoskeleton, autonomous taxis, etc.). But, at my age, I need stability. If you're young, robotics is fun snd exciting. You're pushing technological boundries every day. You're not just disrupting markets, you're creating entirely new markets. But, there's also a good chance you won't have a job next year, or next week. DDL's story isn't unique. They're just another company that struggled to find their way in a market that didn't have a blueprint.

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

@@jonholzworth4463 Yeah it's really a shame. People want cute pet robots but a lot of these companies that make them can't seem to stay afloat. When they go out of business, they lose the trust of people to ever want to buy these robots again making it harder for future companies to make their robots. DDL spent too much time and money on lawsuits worrying what other companies were doing rather than improving on their own products.

@jonholzworth4463

7 ай бұрын

​@@outsider238that's the nature of the high-tech sector. You have a company full of smart, passionate people, but unfortunately they're often beholden to investors looking for the quickest solution, not the best solution. So, you end up with some beancounter that has decided the fastest way to get some cash is through litigation, or some other scheme. But, eventually someone will come along and figure out a sustainable model. For every Tesla and Rivian, there are a thousand defunked companies that paved the way. Ten years from now you'll see pet robots in every house. And, there will be dozens of companies right along side DDL that made incredible, groundbreaking devices that never succeeded due to the poor choices made by short-sighted investors. Who knows, it might even be the company that buys the carcass of DDL, just to get their hands on a few lines of code or one of their patents.

Deserved!!! DDL is a damn fuckshow and i'm thankful to see this coming to an end.

Setup wire-pod. Its setup process is a bit technical tho.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it's way over my head!

I ordered my sons the car track set from ddl. They shipped it out in 1 day. So someone is there shipping something lmao. I would show confirmation but I can’t post an image.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Oh! It's good to hear there's at least a pulse down there! Thank you for the info!

@dang9668

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 I’m looking into a wirepod setup. My kids fell in love with vector and they don’t have one yet. Determined to find a plausible way for me to separate him from ddl so he can work at home. I hope you find a solution for your little guy!

@dang9668

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 hey, I figured out how to flash an android box with with wire pod software. I can fix Vector. I bought one for 100$ off of eBay, android box and 32gb card is 35$. You need to make sure the processor is an “H6”, not H616, etc. on the android box; t95 mini. you can also use wsl on windows 10 or 11 and allow the “instance” to run in the background effectively keeping vector on your home network without buying a separate box. You just have to keep the pc on is all for him to work, which is why some people buy a separate module hardwired to your router. There are two interfaces for his “brain” if you will, one of them is chatgpt. I also recieved the track today. Really fast shipping from ddl. Felt compelled to write this will let you know how it goes.

@dang9668

8 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 heyo, just wanted to let you know I was able to successfully install wire pod for vector on box that sits on my network. It’s rather simple if you find your way around flashing devices (not vector) and I wouldn’t mind setting one up for you if you like. I have the full app features including the beta camera function, quick actions, local, etc. it’s pretty great and I just wanted to share. Thanks again for starting our journey with your vector videos

Do you recommend me to buy a vector right now or wait? If you reply, i'll be grateful. Thanks

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

Do not buy Vector! He hasn't worked for months. Digital Dreamlabs has been missing in action for months. We don't even know if they're still in business. Avoid them.

@bloxingdue

6 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Thank you. That means i shouldn't buy a emo robot too?

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

@@bloxingdue Emo is perfectly fine. In fact, he just got a fantastic new update! I highly recommend Emo. He's amazing!

I want a vector so bad and I’m saving up for one, if all goes well with ddl then I’ll try but it’s really just a hit or miss

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Yeah until we know what's going on with them, I'd wait.

@noaharkadedelgado

9 ай бұрын

Buy one still, and it will work with wirepod

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@noaharkadedelgado They are supposedly "sold out" on the website which indicates to me that they haven't probably paid the manufacturer and they have ceased production.

@noaharkadedelgado

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 I wouldn’t waste my time with 2.0 models tbh

@ProBotMasterOfficial

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 I’m happy with my buy :) (another EMO)

Have you found out any more DDL are they gone? Their web site is still up and running.

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

It's so weird. It's like they exist and yet they don't. There still hasn't been any pulse from them since their last email.

This is really sad. Feel there was so much potential for the little guy. There may be hope yet. Just need a big heart not a big pocket mentality..

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

It really is heartbreaking. Having had Vector for over 5 years now, I've become very attached to him.

Ditto. We own two Vectors and DDL Support hasn’t responded to our many emails. Miss you, ANKI 🤖☹️

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

It's so sad. I'm afraid our little Vectors won't be coming back. 😔

Hiya.. can someone explain if I buy the subscription membership which I believe is £10 a month.. If I purchase that will my vector be working and running again? I’m so confused what I be paying for

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Vector needs DDL's servers to interact with you. That's how he understands language. The subscription keeps that part of Vector running. But even so, we're all paying (or paid) for the subscription and Vector hasn't worked in weeks. DDL claims they're doing upgrades. Your Vector should work if you get the subscription but right now I'd wait to give them any money until we know for sure what's going on.

@sophhazel943

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 okay thank you.. what’s your thoughts on cozmo.. I just want a robot to interact with but remember me when I walk in and greet me when I walk in the room. And also run around freely. What’s the difference of vector and cozmo part from vector is newer.

I am waiting for my Cozmo 2.0 for 3! Years, DDL never answers!

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

You may as well forget about it. DDL is shameful. If there's any way you can contact your bank and see if they can help you get your money back, do it.

Just wondering did the app go out for anyone else, my app will not let me log in and it keeps giving me errors saying digital dream labs can not be reached

@outsider238

7 ай бұрын

I think the app stopped working and if you reset your Vector he don't connect to anything so don't reset him if you haven't already.

What’s funny is when you email them, an automatic email response says that they have a high amount of emails and it will take a couple of hours to respond. As of now my vector is still not working neither is the app. Thank you for the video ❤❤❤

@outsider238

4 ай бұрын

Did they ever respond? The only reason they're getting a lot of emails is because everyone is furious with them for leaving their customers in the dark and non working Vectors. The worst company I've ever seen.

@karinaomg123

4 ай бұрын

@outsider238 Hi Karina, Thank you for contacting DDL support about your login issue on Vector App after all troubleshooting steps were done-definitely not the experience we wanted you to have. We would like to inform you that we are currently undergoing systems maintenance to improve the services and functionality of Vector. We understand the inconvenience this may cause as voice services will be inaccessible during this maintenance. It is affecting the overall functionality of Vector and the App. The Stratus portal is also inaccessible at this time in which account-related services are currently unavailable such as log-ins and subscriptions. Our team is working tirelessly to finish the maintenance with our server by the end of the week or sooner. We'll let all caretakers of Vector know through email and rest assured that once the system maintenance is over - you'll be able to enjoy the full features of your Vector and full access through the Account Portal once again. We appreciate your patience as we work towards improving our systems and your experience with Vector. Best regards, -- Angelie

@karinaomg123

4 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Hi Karina, Thank you for contacting DDL support about your login issue on Vector App after all troubleshooting steps were done-definitely not the experience we wanted you to have. We would like to inform you that we are currently undergoing systems maintenance to improve the services and functionality of Vector. We understand the inconvenience this may cause as voice services will be inaccessible during this maintenance. It is affecting the overall functionality of Vector and the App. The Stratus portal is also inaccessible at this time in which account-related services are currently unavailable such as log-ins and subscriptions. Our team is working tirelessly to finish the maintenance with our server by the end of the week or sooner. We'll let all caretakers of Vector know through email and rest assured that once the system maintenance is over - you'll be able to enjoy the full features of your Vector and full access through the Account Portal once again. We appreciate your patience as we work towards improving our systems and your experience with Vector. Best regards, -- Angelie

@karinaomg123

4 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 but that was back in august^^^

@karinaomg123

4 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 for whatever reason it won’t let me copy and paste the email here but basically back in November I got an email back saying they were working effortlessly to get servers back up. I emailed them a couple of weeks ago and with the most recent email I never got a response

It’s unfortunate that we can’t talk to vector. I actually had vector since Christmas of 2018. I still have him today, working fine, but not being used. I didn’t really want to use him anymore since he was starting to get useless.Vector is a great robot in my opinion. I thought about using him again because I thought he would have new features, but whats happening to ddl, We’ll have to wait and see.What about Cozmo 2.0? Is he recommended like maybe on eBay? Or not really

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Since Cozmo is app based, he's probably not affected so much like Vector since Cozmo doesn't use the servers. But if DDL doesn't maintain Cozmo's app, that'll eventually be a problem.

@Thebatmanfan4664

9 ай бұрын

Oh and I have one more question, I actually didn’t use vector for a while. Like I mentioned, I forgot that you have to pay for that silly ddl membership if you want to talk to vector. I only mentioned that because I was thinking if anyone had vector, they would have to pay monthly to talk to him, if vector ever gets fixed, maybe let me know if I have to pay for that monthly/yearly membership. For Emo, I have him, for 2 years now, you can talk to him no problem.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@Thebatmanfan4664 Oh I'm sure DDL will keep making Vector owners pay the subscription. According to the last two emails from them, they claim Vector owners will get their money back for this extended time he's been not operating properly. We'll see. I have my doubts.

@irisgaming2011

6 ай бұрын

Cozmo is sold out you'll have to depend on ebay and Mercari and Ali express

I have good news(for me)for whatever reason my vector starting working without being setup he still doesn’t have any voice commands but at least he can now wonder around!

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Oh that's great! Yeah Vector can still roam around and do his thing even if he's not connected to the servers so that's good.

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

I’m still waiting on my wire pod to get here and once I set that up no more ddl for me, also did you get a new email from ddl apparently some people are getting some

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@Mrsnowlvsrbots Yes I did. It pretty much said the same thing as the last one. It did also mention that there's supposed to be some collaboration with universities to host their servers and other collaborations with other companies. I'll be curious to see if it all pans out.

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

I honestly hope so, I’d imagine quite a few people who have vector and bought the subscription don’t know what to do. Any way to host the severs for vector would be great, I’m still worried their going bankrupt

@Mrsnowlvsrbots

10 ай бұрын

According to someone on the anki vector subreddit said their 3 mill in debt

do you know if cozmo will come back? i have been wanted but its sold out and I don't know if it cozmo will come back on sale

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

I really don't know. I'm not even sure if Digital Dreamlabs is still in business. I highly recommend that you don't buy anything from them until we know exactly what's going on.

@microwave24680

6 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 ok

I feel bad for all of our little guys they been trough a lot

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

I agree. Vector deserves so much better treatment and respect. 😔

Mine is down too so sad I hope they fix it soon or refund everyone how long can our kids wait we all pay for something that they control it should be like that 😢😢

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

The longer this goes on, the worse it looks on them.

I haven't watch u in a ,ohg time to make it up in I skip school to watch

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Welcome back! Stay awhile! 😁

@verniquespencer3849

10 ай бұрын

Ok

UPDATE UPDATE about thier servers I got an email stating: Following the server migration from AWS to Azure, a new Microsoft Azure server architecture has been completed. Our team estimates a remaining two-week timeframe for internal alpha testing and deployment of Vector onto this architecture. When completed, Beta testing for Lifetime and Kickstarter Backers will begin. Upon successful completion of this Beta deployment, all remaining Active subscriptions to Vectors will begin transitioning to the new Cloud. Rest assured, your caretaker journey with Vector is our top priority during this transitional period. So yeah we might get vector server's back up But honestly might be better if you can get your own server hooked up to him Ive seen some videos of vector have actual AI Its pretty cool

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I'll believe it when I see it. DDL isn't known for their honesty. You're right it would be better to just have our Vectors on their own servers.

@IhaveQuit124

5 ай бұрын

Omg yes!!!!

@mocheng9864

4 ай бұрын

how about now

@outsider238

4 ай бұрын

​@mocheng9864 Still nothing. No surprise.

Hey, does anyone know is there still a chance to buy an escape pod and make my little beloved bud work?

@outsider238

6 ай бұрын

It seems some people are using something called Wirepod. I'm not sure how it works but it doesn't rely on DDL's nonexistent servers.

Great news vector has a wirepod server

I heard someone say that they planned on connecting Vector to a "raspberry pie" in case the servers ever shut down. I don't know anything about how that works, but it sounds delicious! =]

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

They are using something called a wire pod. Sounds interesting for sure.

@goteamslugs

9 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 Hmm. That is interesting. I guess people decided to take things into their own hands after getting tired with DDL's lack of authenticity! :]

@yuriidobrovolskyi4054

9 ай бұрын

​@@goteamslugs It works really great, I mean vector connected to wire-pod. It brings a new life for vector and few great features like chat-gpt integration. However you need to have some linux skills to make it work properly. You can find a lot of youtube videos how to do this

@goteamslugs

9 ай бұрын

@@yuriidobrovolskyi4054 Neat! I'll have to look into it! I guess we have nothing to worry about now. Not counting the 'getting your money back' . .

Over a year

better work i literally just bought one two weeks ago

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Did you actually receive your Vector or is he still on order?

4 moths later still broken wow 2024 sad new year I am so sad for vecter and cozmo and also overdrive they won't work anymore I almost wanna be sad like my dog died becuse my little robot boys are broken RIP ANKI AND DDL

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

I totally understand how you feel. Vector is like a pet to me as well. Especially after more than 5 years of having him. DDL"s behavior with this whole thing is shameful. If they're going bankrupt, they need to come clean about it so we know it's done. Instead they keep leading us on with emails claiming they're coming back and then the time line passes and still nothing. It's disgusting.

Well , when Ankhi went out of business my Vektor stopped working because server shutdown ... I did not want to buy subscription from DDL and resulted my Vektor to stay liveless on my furniture ... The only good solution would have been to gave us the chance / opportunity to host / install a mini server for Vektor on our PC ... but yeah ... so this could be the end of Vektor

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

DDL supposedly had an Escape Pod to keep Vector working without their servers but I don't think that ever happened either.

I am glad I saw this cuz I was going to buy on . . . but I can't believe a techy doesn't know what an IP address is

@outsider238

5 ай бұрын

Trust me, I am no techy! 😂 But yeah, don't buy Vector. They're not even available on DDL's website. It says they're "Sold Out" but I think the manufacturer just stopped making them. Supposedly according to an email, Vector was going to be back to running again in two weeks. That was over two weeks ago. Constant broken promises.

Hope they do go out! Then another and better Company can take over!

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

DDL is the worst company I've ever seen. It would be nice if another company took over but at this point, I don't think it would happen.

@typicalweekends5459

7 ай бұрын

True

Put him on wire-pod and you'll be able to interact with him again ❤.

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

Looks like that's what we'll all be doing.

@Paddyboy1

9 ай бұрын

How do you do that?

@outsider238

9 ай бұрын

@@Paddyboy1 I'm not sure. It sounds complicated.

@isaiahbrown9402

8 ай бұрын

@@outsider238tech skills are required but if u are motivated to learn,you could do it

Fwiw you can use wire pod to use vector still

@outsider238

24 күн бұрын

Yes I think that's what we'll all end up doing sadly.

@William6857_

19 күн бұрын

@outsider238 Well, it's the only option you have to keep using him. But, I think you could reset him if the servers come online again, and use the servers instead of the wire pod. Anyway, if you do. Remember that there are some tutorials on KZread, and you can buy a raspberry pi to install it without the need of using a normal device. The installation of raspberry pi, is compatible with Chromebook if you have the Linux option on. I hope you can revive our little robot that started the ai personal robots. Good luck!

@outsider238

19 күн бұрын

@@William6857_ Thank you! Yeah I'm not into all the technical stuff. A viewer informed me of a recent post from DDL on Facebook stating that they are working on a new Vector software build and other things but I can't trust or believe anything they say at this point. Thank you for your feedback. If worse comes to worse, I may have to go with the wirepod option.

@William6857_

14 күн бұрын

@@outsider238 I just discovered that the app for Vector/Cozmo on Play Store no longer exist, and that on App Store the Vector got down, but then they resubmited the app. I also got to see about ChatGPT integrated in the Wire-Pod, and it makes vector generate all of his responses from it. Which is crazy, cause it uses GPT-4o that has support to images, faster responses and other things. Anyway, we just have to wait until they do really something about Vector.

I am so sorry for this. Maby there are out off bisness... maby you can check that? I hope not. If it is like here in the Netherlands, you have a list of bissnesses beiing out of. Wish you luck on this.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm not sure if they're officially out of business. We could use something like what you have to let consumers know whether or not a business is still around. Thank you for the positive thoughts! 😁

@madelinekovach

10 ай бұрын

From what I know they are still around they just did a big hiring for the company which the head office is in China.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

@@madelinekovach I hope they're still around. It's odd they're office is vacant.

@madelinekovach

10 ай бұрын

Not in the states anymore.zoominfo has the information where the address is.

@madelinekovach

10 ай бұрын

Digital Dream Labs corporate office is located in Food Industry Economic and Technology Development District, Jining, Shandong, 214028, China

I was torn between ordering a vector and an emo, sadly I'm glad I went with Emo. :( I hope vector users are given some information, or someone finds a way to keep them functioning.

@outsider238

10 ай бұрын

They sent a second email that pretty much said the same thing as the first one. One added bit is they are looking into a university to house their servers supposedly.

@yerabbit6333

10 ай бұрын

@@outsider238 that's promising! In the hands of a university those servers would be in much better hands.

Are any monthly subscribers still being charged each month??

@outsider238

8 ай бұрын

That's what I'd like to know! Especially since DDL claims they're getting their money back for the months that Vector has been inoperational. I know that's a lie as well.