![]() ![]() Something magical happens when you can deliver an unprecedented level of character personality and interaction to life in a physical product. Sofman: Our goal is to bring the power of robotics and artificial intelligence - technology that was previously confined to robotics labs and research institutes - into people’s daily lives. Inverse: What was the origin behind Anki Drive? I spoke with Boris Sofman, the CEO and co-founder of Anki, to learn more about Overdrive and how exactly the company was able to move self-driving tech from the pavement outside to the living room floor. But otherwise, the cars stay on track and navigate themselves without interference from humans. Human players can control speed and lane positioning through their phones, as well as fire off different weapons like lasers and bombs. Once a race begins, the Anki cars are pretty much autonomous. elements that made its predecessor such a fascinating and exciting game in the first place. To find out more about our experiences, please check out our ' About Us' page.However, at its core, Anki Overdrive retains the A.I. Very exciting and easy to pick up I'm pretty sure it will be on many Christmas lists for both small and big kids.ĭisclosure: we were given expenses for attending an event to see the Anki OVERDRIVE in action. The latest release for the game is the Supertrucks (as pictured above) which are of course mighty, and you can also buy extra bits of track, such as straights, curves, crossroads, launch kits and the like. The suggested retail is around £149.99 but there's already offers on if you search around. The starter pack includes 10 pieces of track, a riser/bridge, 2 supercars and a charging station for the cars. It lies very flat and all of this means that it's very portable if you wanted to take it away anywhere with you for instant fun over the Christmas period. The track itself is magnetic and slots together quickly and easily but also securely, so no breaks to interrupt play. The cars all have their own characters and can be personalised in different ways. The more you play, the more points you get and the better weapons you can build up. When fired, the weapons can speed your car up or slow your opponent down. If just one child wants to play, they can play against the computer. ![]() There are several different game modes that you can choose from, and it's suitable from 1 to 4 players. As the game is software driven, the player has access to continuous free software updates, with new physical kit being developed regularly. ![]() The supercars are self-aware robots driven by Artificial Intelligence, and they each have their own arsenal of weapons which you can control with your mobile device (can be iOS or Android). The way the game works is that you control the racing cars via an app on your phone/tablet. Sasha is a huge Mario Kart fan and it's fair to say that I'm a bit rubbish at it - she beats me every time! I wondered what she would make of this game and so I went to check it out.Īnki OVERDRIVE has been described as 'the world's most intelligent battle-racing game'. It's a bit like a cross between Scalextric, Mario Kart and Lego. If you're a fan of racing car games, there's a great product out called Anki OVERDRIVE. ![]()
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