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Saving my favorite robot named Vector from Death
What This Video Covers
- Why Anki's shutdown left Vector owners dependent on online services that were no longer guaranteed to last.
- How Wire-Pod can move key Vector functions away from the original cloud service and onto hardware you control.
- What you need to install Wire-Pod, reconnect Vector, and troubleshoot common setup problems.
- Why keeping an aging connected robot alive raises bigger questions about ownership, repairability, and abandoned smart devices.
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Years ago, a company named Anki released the most awesome little robot companion ever. Then Anki died... and so did Vector. This is Vector's story, and how we're going to rescue him.
You can find the guides and downloads to Wire Pod here:
https://github.com/kercre123/wire-pod/wiki/Installation
Note: if you have a Vector 2.0, when you get to this step:
"Once he has reached the anki.com/v or ddl.io/v screen, open Chrome (some other Chromium-based browsers work too) on a device with Bluetooth support and go to https://wpsetup.keriganc.com"
Try using this site instead:
https://vector.techshop82.com/html/main.html
It works a bit better with vector 2.0
A super helpful discord: https://discord.com/invite/uuQEadrj53
If you're having trouble getting the wirepod web interface to load, check if your firewall is blocking it.
Here's a follow up video to get the Weather and API working:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWm3AWUNf_c
Referenced articles:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18056514/anki-vector-review-toy-robot-news-features-skills-ai
https://www.androidcentral.com/anki-vector-review
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/anki-vector
https://thenextweb.com/news/review-ankis-vector-is-an-always-on-robot-companion-for-the-whole-family
https://www.macrumors.com/review/anki-vector-robot/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-astro-review-why-my-family-loves-and-hates-this-home-robot-11649216725
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00:00 Introduction
00:28 The history of Vector
04:51 Vector Wire-Pod tutorial
09:34 He lives!
#vector #righttorepair
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