Digital Dream Labs

[SUBSIDIARY]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Pittsburgh, PA · Est. 2015 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

New deploymentFunding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Digital Dream Labs: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $2.0M raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

SUBSIDIARY

Capital / Funding

$2.0M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, PA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

1

Overview

Digital dream Labs is a Pittsburgh-based ed-tech and robotics company that acquired the assets of Anki in 2019, including patents, trademarks, and IP for the Cozmo, Vector, and Anki Overdrive product lines. Founded in 2015 by H. Jacob Hanchar, the company develops AI-powered consumer companion robots and educational tools.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 73.5%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 54 months ago.

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Key Facts

CEOJacob Hanchar
AcquiredAnki assets (Cozmo, Vector)
Funding$2M bridge round (2022)
ProductsVector 2.0, Cozmo, Overdrive, Puzzlets

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Sep 2024

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2024.

serious: 1

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Jacob Hancharreported, not verified

CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Digital Dream Labs - 2 deploymentsDigital Dream Labs

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Incidents affecting Digital Dream Labs

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

14 entries
What is Digital Dream Labs?

Digital dream Labs is a Pittsburgh-based ed-tech and robotics company that acquired the assets of Anki in 2019, including patents, trademarks, and IP for the Cozmo, Vector, and Anki Overdrive product lines. Founded in 2015 by H. Jacob Hanchar, the company develops AI-powered consumer companion robots and educational tools.

What does Digital Dream Labs make?

Digital Dream Labs has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 (Digital Dream Labs builds physical robots).

Is Digital Dream Labs publicly traded?

Digital Dream Labs is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Digital Dream Labs?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Digital Dream Labs building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

Who is the CEO of Digital Dream Labs?

Jacob Hanchar is the ceo of Digital Dream Labs, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Digital Dream Labs?

Digital Dream Labs has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Digital Dream Labs headquartered?

Digital Dream Labs is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

How much funding has Digital Dream Labs raised?

Digital Dream Labs has raised approximately $2M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Digital Dream Labs?

Digital Dream Labs has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Digital Dream Labs operate robots?

Digital Dream Labs operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.

How many robots has Digital Dream Labs deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Digital Dream Labs deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Digital Dream Labs a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Digital Dream Labs ranks in roughly the top 27% of companies tracked by the registry.

Are there any incidents involving Digital Dream Labs?

1 active incident involving Digital Dream Labs is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Digital Dream Labs safe?

Digital Dream Labs has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.