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== 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 ~~[[Vector]]~~ 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]], Social Media profile, 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.

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]], Social Media profile, 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.

== List of Ideas ==

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=== Vector 2.0 (Released) ===

[[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, 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) ===

[[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 ==

When people pre-ordered [[Vector]] 2.0, the Butter Robot, and [[Cozmo]] 2.0, people were concerned about why it took so long. Even to this day, no one has recieved their [[Cozmo]] 2.0, and the Butter Robot is never going to even be delivered. In 2021, EMO was released by Living AI. Digital Dream Labs found out about Emo, and then sent a Cease and Desist Letter to Living AI. The reason why was because DDL saw EMO as a clone of [[Cozmo]] and [[Vector]]. Eventually DDL sued Living AI. This lawsuit took a while, and ended in 2024 with no winner at all. DDL then apparently got sued by the Pittsburgh Attorney General, because DDL didn't fulfill orders in a reasonable time.

When people pre-ordered [[Vector]] 2.0, the Butter Robot, and [[Cozmo]] 2.0, people were concerned about why it took so long. Even to this day, no one has recieved their Cozmo 2.0, and the Butter Robot is never going to even be delivered. In 2021, EMO was released by Living AI. Digital Dream Labs found out about Emo, and then sent a Cease and Desist Letter to Living AI. The reason why was because DDL saw EMO as a clone of [[Cozmo]] and [[Vector]]. Eventually DDL sued Living AI. This lawsuit took a while, and ended in 2024 with no winner at all. DDL then apparently got sued by the Pittsburgh Attorney General, because DDL didn't fulfill orders in a reasonable time.

Digital Dream Labs then also got exposed for not paying their employees (they do now), and people have reported Swelling Batteries with the [[Vector]] 2.0, and ~~[[Vector|~~Vectors]] Screen is also smaller than the 1.0 too. The biggest drama was when DDL's servers went down in 2023, when they didn't tell their customers until a few days earlier, saying that they were doing maintenance on the servers. However, you don't just shut off the servers and then a few days earlier you say "Maintenance is happening." People found out that DDL wasn't even doing any maintenance at all. What happened was DDL forgot to pay their AWS Server, and they had to use Azure instead. However, during that time, an Employee according to DDL, stole the code from the Servers and left the company which is why the Servers were down for a while. Jacob Hanchar was arrested too, and the Building DDL stayed at was up for lease. People thought they went out of Business.

Digital Dream Labs then also got exposed for not paying their employees (they do now), and people have reported Swelling Batteries with the Vector 2.0, and Vectors Screen is also smaller than the 1.0 too. The biggest drama was when DDL's servers went down in 2023, when they didn't tell their customers until a few days earlier, saying that they were doing maintenance on the servers. However, you don't just shut off the servers and then a few days earlier you say "Maintenance is happening." People found out that DDL wasn't even doing any maintenance at all. What happened was DDL forgot to pay their AWS Server, and they had to use Azure instead. However, during that time, an Employee according to DDL, stole the code from the Servers and left the company which is why the Servers were down for a while. Jacob Hanchar was arrested too, and the Building DDL stayed at was up for lease. People thought they went out of Business.

== The Current State of DDL ==

In Late 2024, DDL started to post on their social media again, which was a shock to everyone. DDL later announced that the servers were going to come for the lifetime subscription people and soon after all subscriptions, and the Subscription Portal would return for more Subscription Purchases. [[Vector]] 2.0 also went into Stock, and The [[Vector]] App was still being made, so the only way to connect to the new servers was via the [[Vector]] Web Setup. Eventually the [[Vector]] Robot app came both for Android and later on iOS, but had a lot of bugs. The [[Vector]] App would also finally get it's own overhaul with a newer text and newer Icons. It was also revealed that Zack Anton was going to be the new CEO of DDL, and Jacob Hanchar would be retiring. On their social media, DDL said something big would happen soon. It turns out the big surprise was them rebranding to Anki after 13 years of being called DDL. They also announced Vector will be getting a new feature, which can cast ~~[[Vector|~~Vector's]] sound to another device. And the latest news, [[Vector]] will be able to speak other languages.

In Late 2024, DDL started to post on their social media again, which was a shock to everyone. DDL later announced that the servers were going to come for the lifetime subscription people and soon after all subscriptions, and the Subscription Portal would return for more Subscription Purchases. [[Vector]] 2.0 also went into Stock, and The Vector App was still being made, so the only way to connect to the new servers was via the Vector Web Setup. Eventually the Vector Robot app came both for Android and later on iOS, but had a lot of bugs. The Vector App would also finally get it's own overhaul with a newer text and newer Icons. It was also revealed that Zack Anton was going to be the new CEO of DDL, and Jacob Hanchar would be retiring. On their social media, DDL said something big would happen soon. It turns out the big surprise was them rebranding to Anki after 13 years of being called DDL. They also announced Vector will be getting a new feature, which can cast Vector's sound to another device. And the latest news, Vector will be able to speak other languages.

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 == 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 [[Vector]] 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]], Social Media profile, 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.
+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]], Social Media profile, 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.
 == List of Ideas ==
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 === Vector 2.0 (Released) ===
-[[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, 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) ===
-[[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 ==
-When people pre-ordered [[Vector]] 2.0, the Butter Robot, and [[Cozmo]] 2.0, people were concerned about why it took so long. Even to this day, no one has recieved their [[Cozmo]] 2.0, and the Butter Robot is never going to even be delivered. In 2021, EMO was released by Living AI. Digital Dream Labs found out about Emo, and then sent a Cease and Desist Letter to Living AI. The reason why was because DDL saw EMO as a clone of [[Cozmo]] and [[Vector]]. Eventually DDL sued Living AI. This lawsuit took a while, and ended in 2024 with no winner at all. DDL then apparently got sued by the Pittsburgh Attorney General, because DDL didn't fulfill orders in a reasonable time.
+When people pre-ordered [[Vector]] 2.0, the Butter Robot, and [[Cozmo]] 2.0, people were concerned about why it took so long. Even to this day, no one has recieved their Cozmo 2.0, and the Butter Robot is never going to even be delivered. In 2021, EMO was released by Living AI. Digital Dream Labs found out about Emo, and then sent a Cease and Desist Letter to Living AI. The reason why was because DDL saw EMO as a clone of [[Cozmo]] and [[Vector]]. Eventually DDL sued Living AI. This lawsuit took a while, and ended in 2024 with no winner at all. DDL then apparently got sued by the Pittsburgh Attorney General, because DDL didn't fulfill orders in a reasonable time.
-Digital Dream Labs then also got exposed for not paying their employees (they do now), and people have reported Swelling Batteries with the [[Vector]] 2.0, and [[Vector|Vectors]] Screen is also smaller than the 1.0 too. The biggest drama was when DDL's servers went down in 2023, when they didn't tell their customers until a few days earlier, saying that they were doing maintenance on the servers. However, you don't just shut off the servers and then a few days earlier you say "Maintenance is happening." People found out that DDL wasn't even doing any maintenance at all. What happened was DDL forgot to pay their AWS Server, and they had to use Azure instead. However, during that time, an Employee according to DDL, stole the code from the Servers and left the company which is why the Servers were down for a while. Jacob Hanchar was arrested too, and the Building DDL stayed at was up for lease. People thought they went out of Business.
+Digital Dream Labs then also got exposed for not paying their employees (they do now), and people have reported Swelling Batteries with the Vector 2.0, and Vectors Screen is also smaller than the 1.0 too. The biggest drama was when DDL's servers went down in 2023, when they didn't tell their customers until a few days earlier, saying that they were doing maintenance on the servers. However, you don't just shut off the servers and then a few days earlier you say "Maintenance is happening." People found out that DDL wasn't even doing any maintenance at all. What happened was DDL forgot to pay their AWS Server, and they had to use Azure instead. However, during that time, an Employee according to DDL, stole the code from the Servers and left the company which is why the Servers were down for a while. Jacob Hanchar was arrested too, and the Building DDL stayed at was up for lease. People thought they went out of Business.
 == The Current State of DDL ==
-In Late 2024, DDL started to post on their social media again, which was a shock to everyone. DDL later announced that the servers were going to come for the lifetime subscription people and soon after all subscriptions, and the Subscription Portal would return for more Subscription Purchases. [[Vector]] 2.0 also went into Stock, and The [[Vector]] App was still being made, so the only way to connect to the new servers was via the [[Vector]] Web Setup. Eventually the [[Vector]] Robot app came both for Android and later on iOS, but had a lot of bugs. The [[Vector]] App would also finally get it's own overhaul with a newer text and newer Icons. It was also revealed that Zack Anton was going to be the new CEO of DDL, and Jacob Hanchar would be retiring. On their social media, DDL said something big would happen soon. It turns out the big surprise was them rebranding to Anki after 13 years of being called DDL. They also announced Vector will be getting a new feature, which can cast [[Vector|Vector's]] sound to another device. And the latest news, [[Vector]] will be able to speak other languages.
+In Late 2024, DDL started to post on their social media again, which was a shock to everyone. DDL later announced that the servers were going to come for the lifetime subscription people and soon after all subscriptions, and the Subscription Portal would return for more Subscription Purchases. [[Vector]] 2.0 also went into Stock, and The Vector App was still being made, so the only way to connect to the new servers was via the Vector Web Setup. Eventually the Vector Robot app came both for Android and later on iOS, but had a lot of bugs. The Vector App would also finally get it's own overhaul with a newer text and newer Icons. It was also revealed that Zack Anton was going to be the new CEO of DDL, and Jacob Hanchar would be retiring. On their social media, DDL said something big would happen soon. It turns out the big surprise was them rebranding to Anki after 13 years of being called DDL. They also announced Vector will be getting a new feature, which can cast Vector's sound to another device. And the latest news, Vector will be able to speak other languages.