Digital Dream Labs (Anki) - Revision history

Mr Pollo: agreed

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agreed

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~<!-- Section currently comes across as something better for background or incident. -Sojourna -->~~		{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	In 2020, Digital Dream Labs put out the [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitaldreamlabs/vector-unleashed Vector Unleashed kickstarter]. In the Kickstarter project they showed how they would be releasing some new items for Vector, the Open Source Kit for Robots (OSKR) being a way for Vector owners to develop their own features for Vector, and the Escape Pod which was a way for Vector to process voice commands locally without DDL's servers. However, Digital Dream Labs as of June 1st, 2026 haven't delivered a lot of these purchases for both Escape Pod and OSKR.

	~~Later on in 2020, DDL showcased and opened up [https://x.com/DDL_Robotics/status/1333397842573058049?s=20 pre-orders] for their upgraded Vector, Vector 2.0.~~

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.		File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.
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			===Vector support (2020-)===
			In 2020, Digital Dream Labs put out the [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitaldreamlabs/vector-unleashed Vector Unleashed kickstarter]. In the Kickstarter project they showed how they would be releasing some new items for Vector, the Open Source Kit for Robots (OSKR) being a way for Vector owners to develop their own features for Vector, and the Escape Pod which was a way for Vector to process voice commands locally without DDL's servers. However, Digital Dream Labs as of June 1st, 2026 haven't delivered a lot of these purchases for both Escape Pod and OSKR.

			Later on in 2020, DDL showcased and opened up [https://x.com/DDL_Robotics/status/1333397842573058049?s=20 pre-orders] for their upgraded Vector, Vector 2.0.

	==Products==		==Products==
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Mr Pollo at 14:50, 2 June 2026

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	'''Digital Dream Labs''' is a consumer robotics company most known for acquiring Anki's<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Crowe \|first=Steve \|date=26 Dec 2019 \|title=Anki assets acquired by edtech startup Digital Dream Labs \|url=https://www.therobotreport.com/anki-assets-acquired-by-digital-dream-labs/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405090137/https://anki.bot/ \|archive-date=5 Apr 2026 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|website=The Robot Report}}</ref> assets such as their robots [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anki/vector-by-anki-a-giant-roll-forward-for-robot-kind Vector] and {{Wplink\|Cozmo}} along with their toy cars, OverDrive.		'''Digital Dream Labs''' is a consumer robotics company most known for acquiring [[Anki]]'s<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Crowe \|first=Steve \|date=26 Dec 2019 \|title=Anki assets acquired by edtech startup Digital Dream Labs \|url=https://www.therobotreport.com/anki-assets-acquired-by-digital-dream-labs/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405090137/https://anki.bot/ \|archive-date=5 Apr 2026 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|website=The Robot Report}}</ref> assets such as their robots [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anki/vector-by-anki-a-giant-roll-forward-for-robot-kind Vector] and {{Wplink\|Cozmo}} along with their toy cars, OverDrive.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

Mr Pollo: will most likely move to an Anki article once that's created

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will most likely move to an Anki article once that's created

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	In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> This version required a DDL account similarly to the original version.		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> This version required a DDL account similarly to the original version.

	Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=web.archive.org/web/2/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602050702/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>
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	File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.		File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.
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	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}
	*Anki Drive		*Anki Drive (2013)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://allthingsd.com/20131111/with-anki-toy-cars-cruise-into-the-new-age-of-robotics/\|title=With Anki, Toy Cars Cruise Into the New Age of Robotics\|first=Lauren\|last=Goode\|date=2013-11-13\|work=Wall Street Journal\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>
	*Anki OVERDRIVE		*Anki OVERDRIVE (2015)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/14/9531403/anki-overdrive-is-a-150-toy-that-wants-to-replace-slot-cars-and-mario/\|title=Anki Overdrive is a $150 'toy' that wants to replace slot cars and Mario Kart\|first=Ben\|last=Kuchera\|work=Polygon\|date=2015-10-14\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>
	*Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast and Furious		**Supertrucks (2016)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anki-overdrive-supertrucks-cars-toys-170048346.html\|title=Review: Anki Overdrive gets chaotic with fun, flawed Supertrucks\|date=2016-10-17\|first=Ben\|last=Silverman\|work=Yahoo! Finance\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>
	*Cozmo		*Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast and Furious (2018)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/fast-furious-speeds-anki-overdrive\|title=Fast & Furious Speeds into Anki Overdrive\|date=2018-04-06\|work=License Global\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>
	*Vector		*Cozmo (2016)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://time.com/4531323/anki-cozmo-robot-review-2016/\|title=Review: This Toy Robot Is Like a Real-Life Wall-E\|first=Lisa\|last=Eadicicco\|date=2016-10-14\|work=TIME\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>
			*Vector (2018)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thenextweb.com/news/review-ankis-vector-is-an-always-on-robot-companion-for-the-whole-family\|title=Review: Anki’s Vector is an always-on robot companion for the whole family\|date=2018-12-21\|first=Tristan\|last=Greene\|work=TheNextWeb\|access-date=2026-06-02}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Mr Pollo at 14:31, 2 June 2026

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	In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> This version required a DDL account similarly to the original version.		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> This version required a DDL account similarly to the original version.

	Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores~~/ml6qnlb~~/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~https://~~web.archive.org/web/~~20260602051348~~/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores~~/ml6qnlb~~/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=web.archive.org/web/2/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/\|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>
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	File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.		File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.

Mr Pollo at 14:26, 2 June 2026

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	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}
			*Anki Drive
			*Anki OVERDRIVE
			*Anki OVERDRIVE: Fast and Furious
			*Cozmo
			*Vector

	==See also==		==See also==

Mr Pollo: /* Anki OVERDRIVE support (2019—2025) */

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Anki OVERDRIVE support (2019—2025)

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	===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===		===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===
	To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cars via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2019}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled, essentially making the cars unusable on their own.		To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cars via Bluetooth. In addition, the host player needed an Anki cloud account that required an email and password. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2019}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled, essentially making the cars unusable on their own.

	In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> This version required a DDL account similarly to the original version.

	Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602051348/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602051348/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>
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			File:DDL Anki OVERDRIVE 4.0 Cloud shutdown.png\|Profile screen after OVERDRIVE 2.6 discontinuation.
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	==Products==		==Products==

Mr Pollo at 11:51, 2 June 2026

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	===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===		===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===
	To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the ~~cara~~ via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2019}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled.		To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cars via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2019}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled, essentially making the cars unusable on their own.

	In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>

Sojourna: /* Anki OVERDRIVE support (2019—2025) */ Fixed time travel.

2026-06-02T05:17:41Z

Anki OVERDRIVE support (2019—2025): Fixed time travel.

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	===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===		===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===
	To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cara via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr ~~2026~~}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled.		To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cara via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2019}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled.

	In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>

Sojourna at 05:16, 2 June 2026

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	\|Founded=2012		\|Founded=2012
	\|Industry=Consumer robotics, Technology		\|Industry=Consumer robotics, Technology
	\|Logo=~~Channels4 profile~~.jpg		\|Logo=Digital Dream Labs logo.jpg
	\|Type=Private		\|Type=Private
	\|CompanyAlias=Anki		\|CompanyAlias=Anki

Sojourna at 05:15, 2 June 2026

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	\|Type=Private		\|Type=Private
			\|CompanyAlias=Anki
	\|Website=https://digitaldreamlabs.com, https://anki.bot		\|Website=https://digitaldreamlabs.com, https://anki.bot
	\|Description=Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 and most known for the acquisition of Anki (not the flashcard company's) assets.		\|Description=Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 and most known for the acquisition of Anki (not the flashcard company's) assets.
	~~\|CompanyAlias=Anki~~}}		}}

	Digital Dream Labs is a consumer robotics company most known for acquiring Anki<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Crowe \|first=Steve \|date=2019~~-12-26~~ \|title=Anki assets acquired by edtech startup Digital Dream Labs \|url=https://www.therobotreport.com/anki-assets-acquired-by-digital-dream-labs/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405090137/https://anki.bot/ \|archive-date=2026~~-04-05~~ \|access-date=2026~~-06-01~~ \|website=The Robot Report}}</ref> 's assets such as their robots [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anki/vector-by-anki-a-giant-roll-forward-for-robot-kind Vector] and ~~[[wikipedia:Cozmo~~\|Cozmo]] along with their toy cars, OverDrive.		'''Digital Dream Labs''' is a consumer robotics company most known for acquiring Anki's<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Crowe \|first=Steve \|date=26 Dec 2019 \|title=Anki assets acquired by edtech startup Digital Dream Labs \|url=https://www.therobotreport.com/anki-assets-acquired-by-digital-dream-labs/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405090137/https://anki.bot/ \|archive-date=5 Apr 2026 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|website=The Robot Report}}</ref> assets such as their robots [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anki/vector-by-anki-a-giant-roll-forward-for-robot-kind Vector] and {{Wplink\|Cozmo}} along with their toy cars, OverDrive.
	~~==Consumer-impact summary==~~
	In 2020, Digital Dream Labs put out the [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitaldreamlabs/vector-unleashed Vector Unleashed kickstarter] . In the kickstarter they show'd how they would be releasing some new items for Vector, the Open Source Kit for Robots (OSKR) being a way for Vector owners to develop their own features for Vector, and the Escape Pod which was a way for Vector to process voice commands locally without DDL's servers. However, Digital Dream Labs as of June 1st, 2026 haven't delivered a lot of these purchases for both Escape Pod and OSKR.

	Later on in 2020, DDL showcased and opened up [https://x.com/DDL_Robotics/status/1333397842573058049?s=20 pre-orders] for their upgraded Vector, Vector 2.0.~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~		==Consumer impact summary==
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			In 2020, Digital Dream Labs put out the [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitaldreamlabs/vector-unleashed Vector Unleashed kickstarter]. In the Kickstarter project they showed how they would be releasing some new items for Vector, the Open Source Kit for Robots (OSKR) being a way for Vector owners to develop their own features for Vector, and the Escape Pod which was a way for Vector to process voice commands locally without DDL's servers. However, Digital Dream Labs as of June 1st, 2026 haven't delivered a lot of these purchases for both Escape Pod and OSKR.

			Later on in 2020, DDL showcased and opened up [https://x.com/DDL_Robotics/status/1333397842573058049?s=20 pre-orders] for their upgraded Vector, Vector 2.0.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	~~===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019-2025'')===~~
	To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cara via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258\|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down\|work=Gizmodo\|first=Tom\|last=Mckay\|date=2019-04-29}}</ref>, the original OVERDRIVE app was delisted and couldn't be reinstalled.

	~~In 2025, "~~OVERDRIVE ~~V4/~~OVERDRIVE ~~2.6" was released~~, ~~which was an in-the-works paid recreation of~~ the ~~original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://~~www.reddit~~.com/~~r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/~~\|~~title~~=~~Overdrive V4 released for iOS~~\|~~author~~=~~u/Enough_Protection947~~\|~~work~~=~~Reddit~~\|~~date~~=~~2025~~-03-21}}</ref>		===Anki OVERDRIVE support (''2019—2025'')===
			To play OVERDRIVE, a mobile device and app are required to control the cara via Bluetooth. When Anki shut down in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mckay \|first=Tom \|title=Anki, Maker of Adorable Robots That Don’t Do All That Much, Abruptly Shuts Down \|url=https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|website=Gizmodo \|date=29 Apr 2019 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430121830/https://gizmodo.com/anki-maker-of-adorable-robots-that-dont-do-all-that-mu-1834403258 \|archive-date=30 Apr 2026}}</ref> the original OVERDRIVE app was de-listed and couldn't be reinstalled.

	~~Later~~ in the ~~year, development~~ of the ~~game stopped and was taken off the app store. Alledgedly the developer was being taken advantage of~~ by Digital Dream Labs ~~throughout the development of the app~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/~~1jnmmhu~~/~~overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores~~/\|~~title~~=~~Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores~~\|~~author~~=~~u/Enough_Protection947~~\|~~work~~=~~Reddit~~\|~~date~~=~~2025~~-03-30}}</ref>		In 2025, "OVERDRIVE V4/OVERDRIVE 2.6" was released, which was an in-the-works paid recreation of the original by a single employee at Digital Dream Labs.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive V4 released for iOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602045829/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jgg2ih/overdrive_v4_released_for_ios/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>

	===~~Example incident two (''~~date~~'')~~===		Later in the year, development of the game stopped and was taken off the app store. Allegedly the developer was being taken advantage of by Digital Dream Labs throughout the development of the app.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Enough_Protection947 \|title=Overdrive is no longer available in the AppStores \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=30 Mar 2025 \|access-date=1 Jun 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602051348/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnkiOverdrive/comments/1jnmmhu/overdrive_is_no_longer_available_in_the_appstores/ml6qnlb/ \|archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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