ANKI Vector 2.0 vs Sony aibo ERS-1000

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Vector 2.0 compared with aibo ERS-1000

	ANKIVector 2.0	Sonyaibo ERS-1000
Overview
Released
Released	2022	–
Task and control
Form
Form	Wheeled	Quadruped
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.	–
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.	AI Cloud Plan supports cloud learning and connected services.
Subscription
Subscription	28-day voice service trial; subsequent cloud voice subscription is paid.	US bundle includes a three-year AI Cloud Plan; continuing cloud service has separate terms.
Regional availability
Regional availability	Active maker store says in stock and shipping within one business day.	US Sony store offers the White ERS-1000 with an active cart and estimated 5–6 October delivery when checked. Sony Japan ended domestic sales in June 2026; availability is regional.
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.	First-sale date omitted pending exact sale evidence; the original announcement’s planned date is not used as proof.
Hardware
Degrees of freedom
Degrees of freedom	–	22
Height
Height	–	293 mm
Width
Width	–	180 mm
Depth
Depth	–	305 mm
Robot weight
Robot weight	–	2.2 kg
Camera
Camera	Yes	Yes
Microphone
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	–	Two six-axis sensors, motion sensor, two ranging sensors, ToF sensor, light sensor, head/jaw touch, back pressure touch and four paw-pad sensors.
Camera
Camera	2-megapixel camera; do not confuse this with the original Vector camera.	Front camera and SLAM camera.
Audio
Audio	–	Four microphones and a speaker.
Display
Display	–	Two OLED eye displays.
Actuators
Actuators	–	22 degrees of freedom.
Connections
Connections	–	LTE and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi.
Size and weight
Size and weight	–	Approximately 180 × 293 × 305 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protruding parts.
Battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Approximately 120 minutes in standard mode
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 14 W electrical consumption in standard mode; this is not motor power.
Charging
Charging	–	Approximately three hours to charge; charging station and AC adapter supplied.