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What the Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 knows about you

The Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 is a desktop companion robot relaunched by Digital Dream Labs (DDL) after it acquired Vector from Anki following Anki's April 2019 bankruptcy. Vector was originally released in October 2018; the 2.0 update added ChatGPT integration. Navigation uses an on-device SLAM camera; facial recognition data is encoded locally and never uploaded to the cloud. Photos are stored encrypted on the robot. Voice commands stream to the cloud after the 'Hey Vector' wake phrase is detected; audio is deleted after processing. Features a full-color OLED display and an autonomous personality engine. Priced at $199.99.

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What it knows about you

10 findings on record · 10 verified against primary sources

What it collects about you

Where your data goes

What you can control

What it collects about you

The data this device picks up.

Your body data

Face recognition stores encoded numerical features, not actual images, on the robot and in the app only if you enroll a face. You can delete it anytime through the app or by resetting Vector.

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Recording you

When Vector takes a photo, it plays a simulated shutter sound as an audible capture indicator; the microphone can be muted by double-clicking Vector's back button, providing a physical privacy control for audio recording.

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Your location

DDL collects ZIP-code level location data derived from the user's IP address; no GPS or precise geolocation tracking is disclosed for the Vector robot itself.

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Where your data goes

Who else can see it once it leaves the device.

Sent to the cloud

After you say Hey Vector, voice audio streams to the cloud for processing. A fraction of a second before the wake word is also captured. Audio is deleted after processing, and text translations may be saved anonymously for product improvement.

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Selling your data

Does not sell your data. Photos are not sent to the cloud. Facial data is not uploaded. Voice audio is deleted after processing. Note that Common Sense Media gave Vector a 50 percent Warning privacy score.

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Shared with others

DDL shares personal information with third-party service providers for payment processing, accounting, and data storage; the privacy policy's CCPA disclosure indicates personal information may be sold or rented to third parties, though the company's FAQ separately states it does not sell data.

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Training their AI

DDL may store and use anonymized voice command audio for product and service improvements and development; text translations of voice commands are also saved for product improvement but are not associated with a specific user.

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What you can control

Your say over the data it holds.

Kept on the device

Navigation runs entirely on the robot. Photos stay encrypted on the robot only. Facial recognition data is stored locally and cleared each time Vector sleeps, unless you teach it a name.

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How long they keep it

DDL retains information as long as the user account is active or as necessary to provide services; facial features data is discarded each time the robot goes to sleep unless explicitly taught a name, and children's account data is deleted if parental consent is not received within 14 days.

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Deleting your data

Users can view, delete, or share photos taken by Vector from within the Vector App; facial features data can be deleted anytime via the app, and the Erase Vector function clears all local data on the robot.

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The full record

Camera
front camera with on-device SLAM navigation
Display
full-color OLED
Data sale
false
Price usd
199.99
Release year
2018
Relaunch year
2021
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