With the toys-to-life genre, the model has usually been one way. If you look at Skylanders orDisney Infinity, players have figurines and they put them on a reader of some sort and that instantly ...

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. you ...

After months of teasing robot car racing fans, Anki is now announcing the retail availability of its latest masterpiece, Anki OVERDRIVE. Taking the lessons, both good and bad, that it learned from the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. This article is more than 9 years old. Anki Overdrive updates its app to add ...

When the toys-to-life genre was established, the formula worked just one way. The action figure would be inanimate and when placed on a reader, it would spring to life. The toy would be a bridge to ...

Move over slot car racing, Anki OVERDRIVE is racing onto store shelves. What makes Anki OVERDRIVE so tempting? Using a combination of robotics and AI programming, Anki blends the best of toys and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. Having seen Anki Overdrive back in February I thought I'd seen most of what ...

It feels a bit like a magic trick. The toy car on the plastic track is talking to me, explaining the mechanics of the game. I hit the button on my phone to fire my tractor beam, and the other car ...