![]() Join us after the break as we give you a tour of how it works, share our brief hands-on impressions and tell you how you can get your hands on one yourself.Īs we detailed back in June, Anki Drive is primarily made up of three components: the track mat, the car and the iOS app. Underneath the black exterior of the mat is a special ink that's embedded with a positional code that tells the car where it is in relation to the track and to other vehicles. Each car has a tiny camera underneath that can read and translate that information along with a couple of motors that power the rear wheels, a 50Mhz microprocessor, a power button, a multicolor status LED on top, a rechargeable battery and a Bluetooth LE radio that communicates with the phone. The iOS app is essentially the brains of the operation and not only lets you engage in gameplay by steering the vehicle and firing weapons, but also lets you build a "character" for each car, which we'll describe shortly. With these factors in place, the cars are able to determine, often within a few thousandths of a second, whether to take over, nudge, pass or block their opponents depending on the prescribed objective. These are not preprogrammed movements - all the AI needs are certain parameters in which it can move, such as the speed of the vehicle and how fast it can steer - and it'll think of the actions on its own.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. The $199 Anki Drive starter kit comes with a large track mat measuring 102 inches wide by 42 inches long, a yellow car named "Kourai" and a silver one named "Boson." If you want additional cars, you can purchase the blue "Katal" and the red "Rho" for $69 each. Do check out their newly launched Fast and Furious Edition.ĭisclosure: We received the sample for the purposes of writing this review, however all thoughts and opinions remain our own.Each car measures 3.1 inches long by 1.75 inches wide by 0.98 inch tall. No more having to pick up the cars that go flying off the tracks! I would definitely recommend it. Anki Overdrive Starter Kit is available to buy now from the Anki website, good toy stores and Amazon. We all love playing Anki as a family and it will make a great Christmas gift for all ages! It is so easy to set up and play. Simply push the on screen (on your smartphone) throttle up to speed up & down to slow down and tilt your device to change lane! This works great for multi-players too! Watch the video here: With the game being software-driven, players have access to continuous free software updates. The app also takes you through a series of tournaments and battles against your friends or computer (up to 4 cars at once), where you can earn power ups and bonuses and level up and enhance your car. ![]() It only takes a few seconds to set up and you are guided through a quick initial training against an AI opponent on the track. You need to register and synchronise the supercars before you start the battle. The app is free to download via App store or Google Play. You are no longer limited to racing on boring straight tracks! There are many kits for you to buy to design your own ultimate track, for example, speeds, corners, collusions, rails, bank turns etc.! With these kits you can create your track to go up and down bumps, over carpets and bridges, and create great racing inclines and slopes. ![]() The track is flexible and fixed together magnetically. In this kit, you have enough track to design 8 different layouts (check their website for ideas). I love the look and feel of the tracks which is simple to set up. It only takes 10 minutes to charge the supercars and you are ready to battle again. Best of all they stay on the track even on sharp corners. The two supercars are well made and very responsive to your controls. The box design is brilliant as it keeps the track flat and the cars safe for future use. This Anki Overdrive starter kit comes with 2 robotic supercars (Skull and Groundshock), 6 curved track pieces, 4 straight track pieces, 2 riser pieces, 1 four-car charging system, 1 tyre cleaner and 3 charger heads (use for different continents). So make sure you check you have the right device before you get it. Besides getting yourself the cool Anki kits, you will also need compatible devices like a smartphone or tablet to control it. ![]() Within a few years, their technology has become so advanced and best of all their tracks are so easy to set up and pack away. Last year, we were at their Christmas event to check out their newly launched Supertrucks and we have previously review the first Anki Drive game 3 years ago. This was not our first time trying Anki Overdrive. Anki Overdrive Starter kit comes with everything you need to start your battle and race the robotic Supercars of the future! This intelligent battle-racing game comes with the supercars that has a self-aware robot driven by Artificial Intelligence.
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