Vector: my new robot maths buddy

2018-10-12

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Find the Anki Vector of your dreams here:

http://bit.ly/standupmathsvector

Vector is Anki’s first home robot with personality and they have sponsored this video and gave me a Vector (but I was free to make whatever video I wanted and state my unbiased opinions). So it’s technically #ad.

And thanks to everyone at Anki for taking the time to answer my near-endless technical questions! I'm looking forward to getting Vector home and seeing how he settles in.

If you are sick of what the engineers had to say want what to hear from marketing, here is an official list of Vector's features: Fully autonomous, cloud-connected and always-on, alive with personality, highly-intelligent, and aware of his surroundings through touch, sight and sound, entertaining and purposeful. #heyvector

Thanks to Rob and Jen who put up with me inviting a robot to stay with us in Brooklyn (I think they secretly loved it).

I was in New York to do Maths Inspirations shows for teenagers (and a few talks for adults: sorry if you missed them!).

http://www.mathsinspiration.com

CORRECTIONS

- I looked right at something which was obviously a watering can and called it a "tea pot". This is what happens when I'm away from England for too long.

- I said that the rangefinder cannot be used on faces but should have said that is only because Vector cannot angle it up. If you put your face on the table it could safely and accurately calculate the distance to it.

I know in the video I cover the option of you watching the video before 12 October. There was some delay in setting the video live and I didn't go back and edit that out.

- Let me know if you spot anything else!

Support my channel and I can make more videos:

https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths

Music by Howard Carter

Filming and editing by Matt Parker

Design by Simon Wright

Exec Lucie Green

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician

Website: http://standupmaths.com/

Maths book: http://makeanddo4D.com/

Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/