You may also wish to create your own .launch files incorporating custom nodes. See hello_world.launch for an example. The vector_ros node creates a series of ROS topics for interfacing with the Anki ...

This program helps scanning for a Vector on a roaming DHCP server. When running for the first time, it will prompt for the ip address and serial. Once a correct ip is given, the MAC address is saved.

Whether you're a beginning coder or learning more advanced programming, there's a coding robot for you ... a demo by a company named Anki, which is building AI for real-life toys and games.

Today Ben takes a look at the Anki Cozmo robot, available for £200 in the UK. Is this something your kids, or even you would enjoy playing with? Full review over on ...

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Robotics company Anki ... robots - they may be fun at first but they seem to lack a killer app. Cozmo, Jibo, Buddy and Pepper are all great fun and fascinating demonstrations of what AI can ...