Anki aims to let cloud-dependent robots live on after its death

"In order to provide long term support of our products, Anki has contracted our most senior leaders and hands-on engineers across all the technical areas involved in maintaining the operation and functionality in the existing products and apps.

"[W]e have arranged for any support in the event [intervention] does become necessary. Vector is the only product with a notable cloud component, and the contracted team is heavily staffed in that area."

Yes, but: The post didn't say how much functionality the devices would retain, or for how long.

• "We plan to solidify and communicate all the details of this plan soon," it said.
• And even if the cloud services remain, it could be tough for the devices to survive other changes, such as new operating systems or network protocols.

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