ANKI Vector 2.0 vs GROOVE X LOVOT 2.0

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Vector 2.0 compared with LOVOT 2.0

	ANKIVector 2.0	GROOVE XLOVOT 2.0
Overview
Released
Released	2022	May 2022
Task and control
Form
Form	Wheeled	Wheeled
Use
Use	Companion	Companion
Phone app
Phone app	–	Yes
Intended use
Intended use	Sold under the ANKI brand by Digital Dream Labs; this is Vector 2.0, not the discontinued original Vector.	–
Movement
Movement	Tracked desktop robot with a moving lift and head.	Two driven wheels and a caster; wheels retract when held.
Autonomy
Autonomy	–	Returns to its own compatible Nest for charging; docks from other generations are not interchangeable for autonomous return.
Cloud and offline operation
Cloud and offline operation	Autonomous core behaviour continues without the voice plan; Hey Vector responses and cloud voice features require the service.	–
Subscription
Subscription	28-day voice service trial; subsequent cloud voice subscription is paid.	Purchase includes selection of a service/care plan. Monthly payment and plans without monthly payments have different terms; check the maker contract.
Regional availability
Regional availability	Active maker store says in stock and shipping within one business day.	Official store offers both generations; delivery is restricted to Japan. Colours and collaboration editions are variants, not separate generations.
Release details
Release details	Digital Dream Labs announced international Vector 2.0 shipping in October 2022; earlier regional delivery dates are unresolved, so year precision is retained.	Maker 2024 release retrospectively confirms May 2022 sale; first-sale day remains unpublished.
Hardware
Degrees of freedom
Degrees of freedom	–	13
Height
Height	–	450 mm
Width
Width	–	280 mm
Depth
Depth	–	300 mm
Robot weight
Robot weight	–	4.3 kg
Camera
Camera	Yes	Yes
Microphone
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Processing
Processing	–	x86 main computer and ARM subcomputer.
Memory
Memory	–	64 GB main storage, 8 GB subcomputer storage; Nest has 256 GB.
Camera
Camera	2-megapixel camera; do not confuse this with the original Vector camera.	Hemispherical and depth cameras; the maker product page also lists a thermal camera.
Audio
Audio	–	One speaker and four microphones.
Display
Display	–	Two LCD eye displays.
Connections
Connections	–	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infrared, NFC and cellular data; wired LAN is on the Nest.
Size and weight
Size and weight	–	Main dimensions are the running posture. Held posture: 280 × 430 × 260 mm (W × H × D). Weight excludes clothing.
Battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Approximately 30–45 minutes, followed by 15–30 minutes charging
Automatic dock return
Automatic dock return	–	Yes
Battery
Battery	Maker claims up to 30% longer battery life than the original Vector and a user-accessible replacement compartment; no absolute runtime or factory battery capacity is published here.	Approximately 89 Wh lithium-ion (NCM).
Dock
Dock	–	LN101 Nest: 240 × 330 × 390 mm (W × H × D), approximately 4 kg.