Drive and Overdrive robotic toy cars, Dream Labs, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Developer - Anki, Inc. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?2401)

Digital Dream Labs, LLC (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=21680)

Home page - digitaldreamlabs.com/overdrive (https://www.digitaldreamlabs.com/overdrive)

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https://youtu.be/Nc4uZ2g0j2E

Anki Drive From CES 2014

Published on Jan 7, 2014


Greg Kumparak visits Anki and talks with CPO Mark Palatucci about their new product, Anki Drive.

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https://youtu.be/QpylSi5mfQU

Anki Drive Starter Kit Full Review. Smart Robot Battle Cars Racing Game

Published on Oct 23, 2014


Today we review the Anki Drive Starter Set. AnkiDrive is racing cars and video games and battle robots - all in one!

We LOVED Anki Drive. It is so much more fun than slot racing cars. It is also more fun than video game racing cars. The ability to battle, upgrade the cars, race against friends and do it all without flying off the track - makes this so much fun to play.

Here is more info on Anki Drive -

Gameplay
Up to four Anki DRIVE cars can race per game, in three exciting game modes: Battle Mode, Race Mode, and Team Mode. In Battle Mode the first car to score a set number of takeouts wins. In Race Mode it’s an all-out fight to the finish line. In Team Mode players can join up with friends or self-controlled cars to battle against opponents. Each human-controlled car requires a dedicated iOS or Android device. Cars not connected to a device can be set to steer and fight for themselves in a race to outsmart their competition.

The STARTER KIT comes with BOSON and KOURAI. Under the hood of each Anki DRIVE car is a built-in computer. This hardware gives every vehicle the ability to effortlessly stay on the track as you fire at opponents and maneuver your position.

Car commanders can customize each car with exclusive upgrades using points earned in-game: increase a car’s speed on the track, boost weapons, and much more. Add an expansion car (sold separately), and you can get even more friends and family in on the battle-racing action.

The included STARTER TRACK rolls out to 8.5 x 3.5 feet. Flat surfaces are best for gameplay so any floor in your home will work. The track is durable and holds up to paw and footprints. Add an expansion track (sold separately) to boost the family fun and challenge even the most skilled drivers.

Everything your family needs to play is in the box. Open the STARTER KIT, unroll the track, and unleash two unique robot car warriors: BOSON, the Fast Attacker, and KOURAI, the Agile Striker. Challenge friends to a head-to-head battle, or see if you have what it takes to beat a self-controlled robot car.

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https://youtu.be/SVLMgS_GcLw

AnkiDRIVE Antics!

Published on Nov 27, 2014

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https://youtu.be/qWvip49tWns

Anki Drive's next upgrade

Published on Feb 10, 2015


AI-powered remote control car maker Anki today unveiled Anki Overdrive, the next generation of its play sets that lets kids (and the adults who inevitably have to play with them) create their own tracks from various tiles. Kyle Russell checks out Anki Drive's new cars and tracks.

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https://youtu.be/wYFtW3RCt6k

ANKI OVERDRIVE robotic battle racing cars, first look Toy Fair 2015

Published on Mar 1, 2015

Today we show you the brand new Anki Overdrive system. We got our first look at Anki Overdrive at Toy Fair 2015.


Anki Overdrive takes the original Anki Drive and brings it to a new level.

Anki Overdrive introduces flexible tracks and new cars. Here is all the information -

Following the massive success of Anki DRIVE, one of the hottest products of 2014, Anki OVERDRIVE takes the groundbreaking battle-race experience in a new direction with state-of-the-art modular tracks, high-end car designs and new innovations in gameplay. Players can build their own battle-race courses within seconds and pit their real-life robotic supercars against their friends or step up against enemy AI commanders and their crews in the game’s campaign mode.

Anki OVERDRIVE is battle-racing at its best where players control physical supercars via handheld mobile devices. Each supercar is upgradable with unique virtual weapons and gadgets, and packs a 50mhz computer and camera that recognizes player-customized courses. The cars are capable of using AI to fully control themselves on the track as they use diverse strategies to fight to the finish.

The game also lets players build their own battlefields for all-out vehicular mayhem. The track pieces easily snap together via magnetic connectors allowing players to create and race on their own customized courses instantly. The modular track pieces use special ink and optics technologies to embed information that the high-tech vehicles scan 500 times per second to understand their position and steer precisely on any track configuration.

At launch, the Anki OVERDRIVE Starter Kit will include two highly detailed supercars, 10 separate track pieces, a four-car charger, two risers and a tire cleaning kit. An additional two expansion cars and eight expansion track packs will be available for purchase allowing for nearly limitless track construction. Adding one expansion track pack like the Speed Kit or Corner Kit can expand the Starter Kit from eight possible track configurations to more than 20.

Expansions track packs include:
o Launch Kit – Reach for the sky with jumps on the battlefield. Launch ahead, nail the landing, and smoke the competition.

o Collision Kit – Race into a lethal intersection, pick off your opponents as they speed past or take a short cut to chase them down. Watch out for devastating collisions and don’t get caught in the crossfire.

o 180° Kit – Snap this U-turn piece to any track section and open up the battlefield for head-to-head combat. Build open circuit tracks to face down enemies, unlock longer courses and bi-directional racing.

o Speed Kit – Put the hammer down and outrun opponents or take aim and knock out the competition on these long straightaways.

o Corner Kit – Take these turns at top speed. Or blast opponents before they disappear around the bend.

o Rails Kit – Slingshot into straightaways or drive the fight into corners. Guardrails ensure the chaos of battle stays on the tracks.

o Elevation Kit – Take the battle to another level. Open up crazy track possibilities with hills, bridges, underpasses and more.

o Bank Turn Kit – Race around corners at faster speeds and pull some serious G-forces.

The Anki OVERDRIVE Starter Kit retails at $150. The mobile app is free to download and available for both iOS and Android devices. Expansion track packs and accessories vary between US $10.00 – $30.00 per pack. Anki OVERDRIVE is backwards compatible, allowing Anki DRIVE cars to race on the Anki OVERDRIVE modular tracks.

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https://youtu.be/uXicQ2e1QmU

Anki Overdrive - Every Car & Weapon - BigBang, Guardian

Published on Jul 2, 2015


We have an up close look and all the cars for the launch of Anki Overdrive. Not only in the hand but also on the track in the new King of the Hill mode with the new Anki Overdrive app.

Here's the full run down of the cars:
SKULL – The car’s Pirate Core lets it sail across the track at high speed while its cannon rips through enemy hulls.
GROUNDSHOCK – Its PowerStation Core electrifies the track with split-second maneuvering and lightning-fast attacks. Don’t get in its way.
THERMO - Its Magma Core engine is old-school meets future. Using hyper-charged internal combustion, it not only burns up the track, it projects fire at anyone in range.
NUKE - Its Fusion Core can be charged up to unleash ultra-high energy blasts that tear through normal shields. Its cool exterior masks an unstable explosive interior.
GUARDIAN - The car’s Siren Core keeps the pursuit of victory going at full volume. Its piercing sonic attacks go right through armor and cause challengers to lose control.
BIGBANG – This armor-plated heavyweight’s Graviton Core creates massive shockwaves that send foes flying off course.

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https://youtu.be/fUGD0Ae6Nvc

Racing the robot cars of Anki Overdrive

Published on Jul 21, 2015


The name Anki may be familiar to some of you. It was the surprise guest at Apple’s 2013 World Wide Developer’s conference where it unveiled Anki Drive, a robotics-based race car game the combined an iOS App control system with a real track and electric toy race cars. The $200 final product, which arrived in stores that October, was pretty impressive. It featured an oval-pre-printed rack and two cars that could read the road, see each other and connected via Bluetooth to the Anki app.

With Anki Overdrive, though, Anki has gone more than a few steps further, creating what may be the best possible version of the classic slot-based, physical racing games. Each $150 started kit comes 10 pieces of straight and curved flexible track that snap together magnetically. There’s also some elevation pieces, a four-car charging base and a tire cleaner. During my time with the set, we must have done three or four different configurations. I only wish the slot systems of my childhood had been so easy.

As with the original set, Anki Overdrive includes two cars, though all the light-weight, palm-sized racers (additional ones cost $49 a piece) now benefit from the design chops of Harald Belker, the designer responsible for the look of the vehicles in Tron Legacy and Batman and Robin (you can’t blame him for the quality of those films). Anki’s cars include their own personalities and driving styles. Skull, for example, is a high-speed racer that features a canon. In Anki Overdrive, the “commander’ you choose in the app further modifies the driving style, whether you’re controlling the cars, or not. Anki representative told me that these new virtual race car drivers make it feel like you’re racing against a human instead of the computer (though, if it’s just you, you are racing against a computer).

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https://youtu.be/-uax-1oJo0I

Anki Overdrive - Everything We Know Unboxing - Price & Release Date

Published on Jul 2, 2015


We talk to Hanns from Anki about the new Anki Overdrive game. He takes us through everything we know about the game. Cars, Commanders, the new Game app, upgrades, weapons, tactics, price and date.

Cars and Weapons (SKULL and GROUNDSHOCK are included in Starter Kit):
SKULL – The car’s Pirate Core lets it sail across the track at high speed while its cannon rips through enemy hulls.
GROUNDSHOCK – Its PowerStation Core electrifies the track with split-second maneuvering and lightning-fast attacks. Don’t get in its way.
THERMO - Its Magma Core engine is old-school meets future. Using hyper-charged internal combustion, it not only burns up the track, it projects fire at anyone in range.
NUKE - Its Fusion Core can be charged up to unleash ultra-high energy blasts that tear through normal shields. Its cool exterior masks an unstable explosive interior.
GUARDIAN - The car’s Siren Core keeps the pursuit of victory going at full volume. Its piercing sonic attacks go right through armor and cause challengers to lose control.
BIGBANG – This armor-plated heavyweight’s Graviton Core creates massive shockwaves that send foes flying off course.

The Anki OVERDRIVE Starter Kit will retail at ?149.99 including VAT and will come with two supercars and 10 separate modular FlexTrack pieces, allowing gamers to build eight different battle courses. Players will also be able to expand their battlefield by adding expansion pieces to the starter kit to build massive megatracks with endless variations and new gameplay possibilities. Expansion track packs and accessories vary between ?9.99 – ?29.99 per pack and expansion robotic supercars retail at ?49.99.
Starter Kit contents and expansion sets available:
Starter Kit – (2) two robotic supercars – Skull and GroundShock, (4) straight track pieces, (6) 90 degree curved pieces, (2) riser pieces, (1) four-car charger, (1) tire cleaning kit
Corner Kit – (2) 90 degree curved pieces
Speed Kit – (2) straight track pieces
Collision Kit – (1) 4-way intersection piece
Launch Kit – (1) take off piece, (1) landing track and (3) trestle pieces to create the ultimate jump
Rails Kit – (8) guard rails ensure the chaos of battle stays on the tracks
Bank Turn Kit – (4) Race around corners at faster speeds and pull some serious G-forces.
Elevation Kit – (4) riser pieces to elevate the battle field

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https://youtu.be/Uv7HsN7o-b4

Anki Overdrive - Unboxing, Track Building & Robot Car Testing

Published on Aug 24, 2015


We unbox and play Anki Overdrive ahead of the game launching and the app being released. All sort of crazy tracks from a gargantuan collection of track pieces.

The new Anki Overdrive game lets you snap together your own circuits before setting the Robot Cars loose to do battle. From there you then trigger a range of different game modes (Battle, Race, King of the Hill) as you progress through the game's story.

There's multi-player and campaign modes as well as a host of computer AI drivers to take on. Each car has it's own special weapons and can be upgraded via the app.

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https://youtu.be/fLp-fuUT-eE

Rule the racetrack with Anki Overdrive

Published on Sep 19, 2015


Build your own modular racetrack for these app-controlled cars.

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https://youtu.be/Bj1j4araEls

If Hot Wheels and Sphero Had a Baby, It Would Be Anki Overdrive

Published on Sep 26, 2015


Anki Overdrive combines the nostaligic toy race car fun of Hot Wheels with the smartphone control and artificial intelligence of Sphero. It's fun, really fun, but not without a few wrong turns.

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https://youtu.be/ggK1pD2MaDo

Super robot race cars

Published on Nov 27, 2015


Thanks to Anki for sending us Anki Overdrive!

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https://youtu.be/P9R03t9SYow

Unboxing Anki Overdrive

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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https://youtu.be/Gv5oH9Cyyxg

Anki OVERDRIVE :: Real Robot Battle Racing

Published on Dec 9, 2015

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https://youtu.be/nRMIKaFmcbk

Anki Overdrive 1.1 - Super-Sized, Day, Night & Garden Track [Day 2]

Published on Dec 14, 2015


Anki Overdrive 1.1 brings us teams and we look at an expanded Anki track setup including new packs for:
- Rails Kit
- Riser Kit
- Corner Kit
- Speed Kit
- Banked Turn Kit
- Collision Kit
We play inside in the day time, in the dark at night and in the garden for some dusk outside action -- even in the mist and rain.

Anki Cars and Track provided by Anki.

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https://youtu.be/QwtanUdOBfk

Anki Overdrive vs Real FX vs Scalectrix ARC ONE/AIR

Published on Dec 24, 2015


We take a detailed look at Anki Overdrive, Real FX and Scalextric ARC AIR to discover the best car racing game to get.

We compare what these racing toy games have to offer in terms of:
- Track
- Cars
- Controls
- Apps
- Characters
- Modes

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https://youtu.be/FztBf0TdCm4

Anki Overdrive MegaTrack Winner - Nerf, Skylanders, Lego Track Combos

Published on May 28, 2016


We announce the winner of our Anki Overdrive Megatrack winner and review some of the amazingly creative entries from families across the world.

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https://youtu.be/bcsWkjssIgU

Anki Supertrucks & Big-Rigs Interview

Published on Jun 22, 2016


We talk to Tommy Liu from Anki about its new Supertruck Big-Rig expansion for Anki Overdrive.

He confirms that you can race two trucks in all the game modes, and also that the trucks are more powerful to be able to pull their trailers.

"We changed the motors and added a second gear reduction for more torque so it would feel like a truck."

"There's a lot of work that went into modelling the truck and how it handles on the track. We had to change our AI path-finding so it could plan the best place to use the truck weapons."

"The user interface detects if you have a truck connected. The Takeover mode will be greyed out unless you have a truck. We also customised the screens so you can see more easily which car you are driving."

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https://youtu.be/aE39YZrE1nQ

Anki Overdrive X52 Supertruck blasts opponents off the race track

Published on Oct 25, 2016


One of the newest Supertruck vehicles in the Anki Overdrive racing set can attack other cars in a new Takeover game mode that is controlled using either a smartphone or tablet. CNET's Joseph Kaminski and his son Jordan battle each other while testing out the toy car set.

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https://youtu.be/-UbGbJl11Go

Anki Overdrive Supertrucks - Freewheel unboxed, review, and play takeover!

Published on Oct 25, 2016


Today we unbox the new Anki Supertruck Freewheel! We will go over the new weapons, rage, armour, speed, etc. Finally we try out the new Takeover game mode!

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https://youtu.be/a-MbEcL898s

Anki Overdrive Supertrucks Review, X52 Supertruck Testing

Published on Dec 13, 2016


Supertrucks are nearly three times the size of Supercars, and use their heft, weapons and new control system to dominate the track. But Supertrucks are more than just oversized vehicles, they come with access to a new game mode and Commanders.
With Supertrucks, everything about Anki OVERDRIVE just got bigger.

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https://youtu.be/-tcfC0Skdqk

Anki Overdrive Fast & Furious Unboxing Adventure - w/ Ollie & Thom

Published on Aug 18, 2017


We visit the Anki offices to check out the new Anki Overdrive Fast & Furious set. This Starter Pack comes with:
- Dom’s Ice Charger
- Hobbs’ MXT
- 3 straight pieces
- 1 Power Zone track piece
- 6 90º curved track pieces
- 12 guardrails
- 2 riser pieces
- 4-car charging platform
- Tyre cleaner

Coming in September, here'd the official blurb:
"Anki OVERDRIVE pits you against Artificially Intelligent Supercars in a pulse-pounding game of speed and strategy. And starting this autumn, gameplay is about to get even more furious. This special edition brings the Fast & Furious crew into the world of Anki OVERDRIVE. Drive Dom’s Ice Charger or Hobbs’ MXT, race against characters from the films, and build more excitement into your track with a new exclusive track piece."

Anki supported this video including access to the toys and office.

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https://youtu.be/IJ1Cqf_r_4M

Anki Overdrive gets a Fast & Furious upgrade

Published on Aug 21, 2017


The app-driven racing game now lets you take the wheel in the massive rev-head film franchise.

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https://youtu.be/VoTB3bcnSk8

Unboxing & lets play - Anki OVERDRIVE | Fast & Furious Edition 2017

Published on Sep 21, 2017


Today we unbox and test out the all new Anki OVERDRIVE Fast & Furious Edition! From the makers of the the infamous Cozmo and Overdrive, this all new action packed game brings slot cars to the modern day! With playable characters from the actual movie, it really makes it feel alive! First we unbox and look at all the contents, then we setup, and finally we play!

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https://youtu.be/imlEoVy7kr8

Anki OVERDRIVE Fast and Furious Edition first look and play

Published on Sep 22, 2017


We're so excited to be a part of the launch of Anki OVERDRIVE Fast and Furious Edition! Come take a first look at this Fast & Furious Edition which will be released on September 24, 2017.

Take control of physical Supercars via smart devices and battle against friends or in-game A.I. commanders, including the Toretto crew. Supercars are upgradable with new virtual weapons like EMPs and nitro boosts for all-out vehicular mayhem. These aren't just cars: they're Artificially Intelligent robots programmed for battle, and controlled with your smart device. Gameplay is about to get furious! Who's ready to race?

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https://youtu.be/qnfgcyxVYmQ

Anki Overdrive Fast & Furious Edition from Anki

Published on Sep 25, 2017


Get racing with the hottest cars from Fate of the Furious in the amazing Anki Overdrive Fast & Furious Edition. Updated track and app work with all your other Anki Overdrive track. Add new characters from the movie and challenge your friends or the incredible AI racing. These little robotic cars will get your heart racing, too!

Product Info: If you've seen Anki Overdrive, you know how we at TTPM Are big fans of these sets. This modern version of slot car racing relies on tiny, robotic cars that use infrared to read the tracks as they fly around. The cars are controlled by apps, and we have been consistently impressed by the design, performance and technological elegance of these cars.

Last year, they upgraded the track from the original mat to pieces that snap together with magnets and allow you to create all kinds of different track configurations easily. The car "knows" the track after running around it once. The app has been easy to use, and added lots of excitement to the racing. Plus, the cars have different capabilities, so the racing is an immersive and, yes I'll say it, thrilling experience. How do you make it better?

Well Aniki Overdrive has introduced a version inspired by Universal Pictures Fast and Furious franchise, specifically The Fate of the Furious. The starter set comes with 10 modular track pieces and Overdrive Cars of Dom's Ice Charger and Hobb's MXT. Plus, there's special Fast and Furious track piece that when you drive over it triggers an explosion that can disable the other cars. The app (which works with iOS and Android) has gotten a Fast and Furious makeover too, allowing you to drive as Dom, Hobbs, Letty and Tej, and you'll even hear lines from the movie through the app as you play.

The starter set is complete unto itself, but if you have other Anki Overdrive track pieces, you can create a massive run up to 64 pieces. We're still learning to drive on the basic set, so we'll wait to expand our system. Plus, it's plenty exciting right out of the box. We're still trying to get used to the five race modes!

The cars run for about 25 minutes on a charge, but here's something we really love: they take only 8 minutes to charge up fully. There are also activities that allow you to earn in-app currency that you can use to buy upgrades and weapons to power up your cars. Oh, and if you already have Anki Overdrive cars, plop them down on this track, too. Now because you're playing with sophisticated robotics and high end technology, this system isn't inexpensive, but if you're a fan of this type of thing, it is so totally worth it. There's so much to discover and learn as you become an expert driver that it really offers hours--heck, days and weeks--of fun. You might not get recruited by Dom and his team, and you definitely shouldn't try these stunts in the real world, but that's the fun of this. The thrills are real; the competition will get your heart racing and the total experience is like nothing else out there right now.

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https://youtu.be/CpqOJepulDI

Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious edition review

Published on Oct 9, 2017


We review the Fast & Furious battle-racing track system, the Anki Overdrive. This edition allows you to race your friends using cars from the Fast & Furious film franchise, all controlled by your smartphone using the app - complete with virtual missile, unlockables and tons of replay value.

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https://youtu.be/xFKeUlis9m4

Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious Edition: full rewiev

Published on Oct 27, 2017


Unrivaled Supercar Tech
These aren’t just cars; they’re robots programmed for battle and controlled with your mobile device. Each Supercar is loaded with cutting-edge features, including an optical sensor, dedicated 50MHz CPU, and two high performance motors for precision maneuvering with one-millimeter accuracy.

Protected by plated armor and equipped with a rocket launcher, Hobbs’ International MXT is tough, steady, and capable of destroying everything in its path. Dom’s Ice Charger is built for one purpose: Speed. Since Dom has no problem playing fast and loose, his car is armed with a grappling hook to slow down opponents.

Simple Setup & Play
Connect the durable magnetic track pieces to build one of eight unique battle tracks. The Anki Overdrive app on your mobile device automatically connects your Supercars and teaches you the game, so you can start racing immediately. Each player must have a compatible iOS or Android device with Wi-Fi enabled.

Endless Expansion
With continuous software updates and accessory add-ons, the gameplay always stays fresh. You can customize weapons, add expansion cars and Supertrucks, and build jumps and curves into your track for a whole new challenge.