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[[File:DDL Logo.webp|thumb|Digital Dream Labs Logo]]

Digital Dream Labs/Anki (or DDL for short), is an educational technology company that was founded in 2012, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ~~They made~~ Educational ~~Video~~ Games, ~~and made~~ Puzzlets ~~(used to be called Ludos)~~. In 2020, they bought [[Anki|Anki's]] assets due to ~~[[Anki|Anki's]]~~ Bankruptcy. In 2025, DDL rebranded to [[Anki]], and Zack Anton took over as CEO.

Digital Dream Labs/Anki (or DDL for short), is an educational technology company that was founded in 2012, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their original products consisted of Educational Games, as well as Puzzlets. In 2020, they bought [[Anki|Anki's]] assets due to their Bankruptcy. In 2025, DDL rebranded to Anki, and Zack Anton took over as CEO.

== History ==

[[File:DDL Puzzlets box.jpg|thumb|Puzzlets Cork The Volcano Box]]

Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 by Peter Kinney, Jacob Hanchar, Matt Stewart, and Justin Sabo. The reason why is because they wanted to make educational video games for children and wanted to innovate. Their first product was Ludos (however was changed to Puzzlets ~~immediately after~~), which uses toy puzzle pieces to control Video Games. They also made video games too like Cork the Volcano for the product Ludos. Digital Dream Labs mission was the spark the curiosity in us all, mixing nostalgia with the technology children crave.

Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 by Peter Kinney, Jacob Hanchar, Matt Stewart, and Justin Sabo. The reason why is because they wanted to make educational video games for children and wanted to innovate. Their first product was Ludos (however was changed to Puzzlets), which uses toy puzzle pieces to control Video Games. They also made video games too like Cork the Volcano for the product Ludos. Digital Dream Labs mission was the spark the curiosity in us all, mixing nostalgia with the technology children crave.

However, Peter Kinney stepped down in 2016, Matt Stewart in 2018, and even Justin Sabo the same year. This only left Jacob Hanchar as the last remaining CEO of DDL.

== Anki's Acquisition ==

In 2019, [[Anki]] filed for bankruptcy, for not managing their money right, as they spent a lot on Cozmo and Vector. A lot of people were shocked, as [[Anki]] sold a lot of Robots, people respected the company, and a lot of people liked their products. This was also terrible news for Vector owners as the Robot required Servers to even work properly. Anki found a way to keep the servers up for a while, but then Digital Dream Labs in 2020 bought Anki's Assets. Including [[Cozmo]], [[Vector]], [[Overdrive]], Their Social Media profiles, Company Name, and other things. DDL announced this on their social media. However, ~~this meant that DDL~~ would ~~not be making~~ any ~~more Video Games, or even care about~~ Puzzlets. They also announced that Vector would require a paid subscription called [[DDL Connect]], which the community didn't like.

In 2019, [[Anki]] filed for bankruptcy, for not managing their money right, as they spent a lot on Cozmo and Vector. A lot of people were shocked, as [[Anki]] sold a lot of Robots, people respected the company, and a lot of people liked their products. This was also terrible news for Vector owners as the Robot required Servers to even work properly. Anki found a way to keep the servers up for a while, but then Digital Dream Labs in 2020 bought Anki's Assets. Including [[Cozmo]], [[Vector]], [[Overdrive]], Their Social Media profiles, Company Name, and other things. DDL announced this on their social media. However, after the purchase, they would no longer make any other games for Puzzlets. They also announced that Vector would require a paid subscription called [[DDL Connect]], which the community didn't like.

== List of Ideas ==

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=== Butter Robot (Cancelled) ===

[[File:Butter robot.jpg|thumb|x150px|Butter Robot]]

Butter Robot was supposed to be a partnership between DDL and Warner Brothers, to make a real robot based on the 'Butter Robot' in the show Rick & Morty. It would pass the butter like in the show. It was later cancelled because to Warner Bros and DDL couldn't get along as well. However, the Butter Robot is now being made by CircuitMess. '''''No one has received this robot.'''''

Butter Robot was supposed to be a partnership between DDL and Warner Brothers, to make a real robot based on the 'Butter Robot' in the show Rick & Morty. It would pass the butter like in the show. It was later cancelled because to Warner Bros and DDL couldn't get along as well. However, the Butter Robot is now being made by CircuitMess.You can preorder [https://circuitmess.com/pages/butter-bot here] '''''No one has received this robot.'''''

=== InfiniDrive (Seemingly Cancelled) ===

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=== Vector 2.0 (Released) ===

[[File:Vector 2.0.jpg|thumb|x150px|Vector 2.0 Box]]

Vector 2.0 is supposed to be [[Vector]] but better, with a better camera, the DDL logo, and a better battery. This robot was then soon released in 2022, two years after 2020's pre-orders and '''''some people still haven't received it to this day'''''.

Vector 2.0 is supposed to be [[Vector]] but better, with a better camera, the DDL logo on his back, and a better battery. This robot was then soon released in 2022, two years after 2020's pre-orders and '''''some people still haven't received it to this day'''''.

=== Cozmo 2.0 (Possibly In Development) ===

[[File:Cozmo 2.0.webp|thumb|x150px|Cozmo 2.0 Box]]

[[Cozmo]] 2.0's design has been updated to look like a [[Vector]] modified to be looking like a Cozmo. The same states with Vector 2.0, better battery, better camera, and the ddl logo. Prototype versions of this Robot has been posted to DDL's YouTube ~~channel~~, but no updates have been given since 2022.

[[Cozmo]] 2.0's design has been updated to look like a [[Vector]] modified to be looking like a Cozmo. The same states with Vector 2.0, better battery, better camera, and the ddl logo. Prototype versions of this Robot has been posted to DDL's YouTube Channel, but no updates have been given since 2022.

== Drama ==

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 [[File:DDL Logo.webp|thumb|Digital Dream Labs Logo]]
-Digital Dream Labs/Anki (or DDL for short), is an educational technology company that was founded in 2012, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They made Educational Video Games, and made Puzzlets (used to be called Ludos). In 2020, they bought [[Anki|Anki's]] assets due to [[Anki|Anki's]] Bankruptcy. In 2025, DDL rebranded to [[Anki]], and Zack Anton took over as CEO.
+Digital Dream Labs/Anki (or DDL for short), is an educational technology company that was founded in 2012, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their original products consisted of Educational Games, as well as Puzzlets. In 2020, they bought [[Anki|Anki's]] assets due to their Bankruptcy. In 2025, DDL rebranded to Anki, and Zack Anton took over as CEO.
 == History ==
 [[File:DDL Puzzlets box.jpg|thumb|Puzzlets Cork The Volcano Box]]
-Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 by Peter Kinney, Jacob Hanchar, Matt Stewart, and Justin Sabo. The reason why is because they wanted to make educational video games for children and wanted to innovate. Their first product was Ludos (however was changed to Puzzlets immediately after), which uses toy puzzle pieces to control Video Games. They also made video games too like Cork the Volcano for the product Ludos. Digital Dream Labs mission was the spark the curiosity in us all, mixing nostalgia with the technology children crave.
+Digital Dream Labs was founded in 2012 by Peter Kinney, Jacob Hanchar, Matt Stewart, and Justin Sabo. The reason why is because they wanted to make educational video games for children and wanted to innovate. Their first product was Ludos (however was changed to Puzzlets), which uses toy puzzle pieces to control Video Games. They also made video games too like Cork the Volcano for the product Ludos. Digital Dream Labs mission was the spark the curiosity in us all, mixing nostalgia with the technology children crave.
 However, Peter Kinney stepped down in 2016, Matt Stewart in 2018, and even Justin Sabo the same year. This only left Jacob Hanchar as the last remaining CEO of DDL.
 == Anki's Acquisition ==
-In 2019, [[Anki]] filed for bankruptcy, for not managing their money right, as they spent a lot on Cozmo and Vector. A lot of people were shocked, as [[Anki]] sold a lot of Robots, people respected the company, and a lot of people liked their products. This was also terrible news for Vector owners as the Robot required Servers to even work properly. Anki found a way to keep the servers up for a while, but then Digital Dream Labs in 2020 bought Anki's Assets. Including [[Cozmo]], [[Vector]], [[Overdrive]], Their Social Media profiles, Company Name, and other things. DDL announced this on their social media. However, this meant that DDL would not be making any more Video Games, or even care about Puzzlets. They also announced that Vector would require a paid subscription called [[DDL Connect]], which the community didn't like.
+In 2019, [[Anki]] filed for bankruptcy, for not managing their money right, as they spent a lot on Cozmo and Vector. A lot of people were shocked, as [[Anki]] sold a lot of Robots, people respected the company, and a lot of people liked their products. This was also terrible news for Vector owners as the Robot required Servers to even work properly. Anki found a way to keep the servers up for a while, but then Digital Dream Labs in 2020 bought Anki's Assets. Including [[Cozmo]], [[Vector]], [[Overdrive]], Their Social Media profiles, Company Name, and other things. DDL announced this on their social media. However, after the purchase, they would no longer make any other games for Puzzlets. They also announced that Vector would require a paid subscription called [[DDL Connect]], which the community didn't like.
 == List of Ideas ==
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 === Butter Robot (Cancelled) ===
 [[File:Butter robot.jpg|thumb|x150px|Butter Robot]]
-Butter Robot was supposed to be a partnership between DDL and Warner Brothers, to make a real robot based on the 'Butter Robot' in the show Rick & Morty. It would pass the butter like in the show. It was later cancelled because to Warner Bros and DDL couldn't get along as well. However, the Butter Robot is now being made by CircuitMess. '''''No one has received this robot.'''''
+Butter Robot was supposed to be a partnership between DDL and Warner Brothers, to make a real robot based on the 'Butter Robot' in the show Rick & Morty. It would pass the butter like in the show. It was later cancelled because to Warner Bros and DDL couldn't get along as well. However, the Butter Robot is now being made by CircuitMess.You can preorder [https://circuitmess.com/pages/butter-bot here] '''''No one has received this robot.'''''
 === InfiniDrive (Seemingly Cancelled) ===
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 === Vector 2.0 (Released) ===
 [[File:Vector 2.0.jpg|thumb|x150px|Vector 2.0 Box]]
-Vector 2.0 is supposed to be [[Vector]] but better, with a better camera, the DDL logo, and a better battery. This robot was then soon released in 2022, two years after 2020's pre-orders and '''''some people still haven't received it to this day'''''.
+Vector 2.0 is supposed to be [[Vector]] but better, with a better camera, the DDL logo on his back, and a better battery. This robot was then soon released in 2022, two years after 2020's pre-orders and '''''some people still haven't received it to this day'''''.
 === Cozmo 2.0 (Possibly In Development) ===
 [[File:Cozmo 2.0.webp|thumb|x150px|Cozmo 2.0 Box]]
-[[Cozmo]] 2.0's design has been updated to look like a [[Vector]] modified to be looking like a Cozmo. The same states with Vector 2.0, better battery, better camera, and the ddl logo. Prototype versions of this Robot has been posted to DDL's YouTube channel, but no updates have been given since 2022.
+[[Cozmo]] 2.0's design has been updated to look like a [[Vector]] modified to be looking like a Cozmo. The same states with Vector 2.0, better battery, better camera, and the ddl logo. Prototype versions of this Robot has been posted to DDL's YouTube Channel, but no updates have been given since 2022.
 == Drama ==