It is something between WALL-E, R2-D2 and Tamagotchi. But is Anki's Vector as big a step forward for robotics as the manufacturer claims?

Python robot programming methods: hybrid automata (behavior state machine) So far we’ve described two behaviors—go-to-goal and avoid-obstacles—in isolation.

The Python SDK opens up a whole host of exciting options: It not only lets you add your own functions to Vector, but also learn Python along the way. In fact, the robot is particularly interesting ...