'A significant financial deal at a late stage fell through with a strategic investor and we were not able to reach an agreement,' the Silicon Valley startup said on Monday.
The Anki Vector is a cute little robot that's part autonomous toy, part voice assistant. It doesn't do much now, but has loads of future potential.
Vector looks like Anki's Cozmo toy robot, save for the darker color scheme, but it's actually a cloud-connected, smart home-controlling voice assistant.
The fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand gadget and SDK are set for an Oct. 16 launch in the US.
Anki's Cozmo is "the little robot with a big brain and even bigger personality."
Anki Drive is a new spin on slot car racing that adds smartphone control, combat, and AI opponents to the formula.