![]() If a large number of units were produced, the cost of the molds were likely accounted for, but the manual assembly would have cost a notable amount of time and money. It is unclear how many units Anki produced, but the product itself was not designed for mass assembly. Many parts of this product required heavy amounts of manual labor, making it difficult and sometimes impossible to automate. These parts were likely found to be effective in prototyping but were presumably not designed for mass manufacturing. Some of these parts had features, such as gear teeth and overmolds, that would have caused these molds to become a significant cost driver. We counted roughly 40 plastic parts, which would have likely needed around 30 unique (and very complex) molds. However, upon opening up the robot, we noticed the vast amount and complexity of the plastic injection molded parts. Prior to the teardown, we believed that the main cost driver in the Vector would be the electronics, due to the complexity of the product and what it claimed to be able to do. This threading process is not unlike threading a needle and therefore requires a fair amount of manual labor, which is again not a scalable process. Here are the features of interest we’re drilling into for this teardown: We also hoped to gain some insight into why Anki might have had to shut down. In our teardown, we wanted to explore the design of this friendly robot and examine the variety of materials and manufacturing processes that went into making this product. The product was meant to be a must-have robot pal for every home however, at the end of April 2019, Anki announced it had ceased product development and robot manufacturing, and all their assets were auctioned off in June. When released, the robot sold for $249.99, with extra accessories for $29.99. For our teardown of the Anki Vector Robot, we were joined in the studio by Leanne Cushing, captain of Team Valkyrie on Battlebots.Īnki’s Vector Robot, released in late 2018, was designed to listen and respond to its user, interact with its surroundings, recognize people and objects, and avoid obstacles.
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