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.

Anki Vector: Autonomous mini robot with charm and its own SDK put to the test It is something between WALL-E, R2-D2 and Tamagotchi. But is Anki's Vector as big a step forward for robotics as the ...

If you understood Python, and had even a rudimentary grasp of code, you could get Cozmo to do things that a traditional programmable robot might demand a PhD in robotics to figure out.