Cozmo and Vector to relaunch this year

Digital Dream Labs, the current holder of the now-defunct Anki's intellectual property, announced plans to bring back the adorable AI-powered companion robots, courtesy of a new distributor.

The new distributor, Protempo, will provide global distribution for the relaunch. Protempo claims it will leverage its "vast reach as a worldwide distributor of electronics" to get Cozmo and Vector on store shelves and e-commerce marketplaces everywhere.

"There is a tremendous demand for these robots," said Jacob Hanchar, CEO or Digital Dream Labs in a press release. "This partnership will complement the work our teams are already doing to relaunch these products and will ensure that Cozmo and Vector are on shelves for the holidays."

Although an official release date was not given, Jacob's comments suggest they plan to roll out the robots sometimes around the end of 2021.