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Best robot pets and companions

Robot pets and companions are home robots built to keep you company rather than do chores: pet style robots you can cuddle, desk buddies with animated faces, walking robot dogs, driving pet cameras, and companions made for kids or older adults. Most of them lean on a cloud AI and some need a paid plan, so check the subscription and camera details on each page. Prices below come from US maker stores and Amazon, checked daily. How we score.

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Energize Lab Eilik

Best for a cheap, private desk toy

Tiny offline desk buddy that reacts to touch, no app or plan

Why it ranks here

Ranks first because it has the best published review score here plus the second lowest price at $139.99. Goally gave it 4/5, though Goally sells a competing kids product. It sits on a desk and reacts to touch with expressive animations, but the standard model has no voice control.

TYPE Desk buddyINTERACTION TouchSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES Not publishedSCORE 8.6

$140 3 YR COST $140 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Miko 3

Best for young kids who like stories and games

Talking, rolling learning robot for kids aged 5 to 10

Why it ranks here

A $299 kids learning robot with a 4.7 inch touchscreen, video calls and parent controls. TTPM gave it 4/5 and Serious Insights 3. Most content sits behind the optional Miko Max plan at $99 a year, and senators questioned its handling of children's audio in February 2026.

TYPE Kids companionINTERACTION Voice, touchscreenSUBSCRIPTION Optional, $99/yrAGES 5 to 10SCORE 7.0

$299 3 YR COST $596 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Unitree Go2

Best for adult tech enthusiasts and STEM tinkering

Athletic consumer robot dog with lidar, for adult tech fans

Why it ranks here

A real walking robot dog with lidar, from $1,600 plus shipping. Fauxhammer gave it 4/5. It weighs about 33 lb, Unitree says it is not a toy, and researchers found a Bluetooth security flaw in 2025.

TYPE Robot dogINTERACTION App, controllerSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES 18+SCORE 5.8

$1,600 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Intuition Robotics ElliQ

Best for older adults living alone

Proactive tabletop AI companion for adults 60 and older

Why it ranks here

The only companion here built for older adults living alone, with check ins, reminders and family video calls. The Senior List gave it 2/5. It is leased for $49.99 to $59.99 a month after a $249.99 fee and cannot call 911.

TYPE Senior companionINTERACTION Voice, touchscreenSUBSCRIPTION Required, $49.99/moAGES 60+SCORE 4.8

$250 3 YR COST $4,209 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Not scored yet

No independent test results to score yet, so these are not ranked

Miko Mini

Best for young kids who want a talking robot buddy

Pocket sized voice first AI robot for kids 5 to 10

TYPE Small kids companion robot with a 2 inch screen faceINTERACTION Voice first; triple MEMS microphones; parent app with usage limits and blocked hours; English onlySUBSCRIPTION Miko Max content plan: $99 per year or $14.99 per month (Miko site)AGES 5 to 10 years (RobotShop listing); Mumsnet suggests 7 to 9SCORE not yet

$149 3 YR COST $446 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Ageless Innovation Joy for All Companion Pet Cat

Best for seniors and dementia care

Purring plush robot cat made for older adults and dementia care

TYPE Plush robotic cat with hypoallergenic furINTERACTION Responds to petting with purrs and meows (VirbaPurr); rolls over for tummy scratchesSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES Not published; marketed to older adults, including people living with Alzheimer's or other dementiasSCORE not yet

$160 3 YR COST $160 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Enabot EBO Air 2

Best for playing with pets while away

Pocket sized driving pet cam with 2K video and a laser toy

Why it ranks here

A $179 rolling camera that lets you check on and play with pets from your phone, with a laser pointer and two way audio. Digital Camera World and NationalWorld liked the value. It is a pet camera first, not a companion that talks.

TYPE Pet camera robotINTERACTION App, two way audioSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES Not publishedSCORE not yet

$179 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0

Best for tinkerers willing to self host its software

Expressive desk robot with paid AI voice; maker is in receivership

Why it ranks here

A desk robot with animated eyes, $249.99, but voice needs a paid plan and its maker faces a Pennsylvania lawsuit over about 14,000 unfilled orders. A court put a receiver over its servers in July 2026. Skip it unless you can risk the cloud going dark.

TYPE Desk robotINTERACTION Voice, touchSUBSCRIPTION Required for voiceAGES Not publishedSCORE not yet

$190 3 YR COST $910 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Living AI EMO

Best for a desk pet with personality and no plan

Walking desk pet with face recognition and ChatGPT chat, no plan

Why it ranks here

A tiny walking desk pet with an LED face that dances, plays games and answers questions, for $279. Reviewers liked its personality. Battery life is about 2.5 hours and the maker publishes few specs.

TYPE Desk petINTERACTION Voice, touchSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES Not publishedSCORE not yet

$279 CHECKED OCT 25, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Ropet KAMOMO Pro

Best for cuddly desk companion on a budget

Warm, furry desk pet with screen eyes and GPT chat after 7 days

Why it ranks here

A warm, plush robot pet with screen eyes for $279.99, with most features working offline. Engadget and Forbes saw it at CES 2025. Sources disagree on how much free AI chat you get.

TYPE Plush robot petINTERACTION Touch, voice, gesturesSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES 3+SCORE not yet

$280 3 YR COST $280 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

KEYi Tech Loona Deskmate

Best for iPhone users who want an AI desk assistant

Desk robot that turns your iPhone into an AI companion and charger

TYPE Desk companion: a motorized base that holds an iPhone, which shows the eyes and does the computingINTERACTION Voice, face and attention tracking through the docked iPhone; screen awareness of a nearby Mac or Windows PCSUBSCRIPTION None required; KEYi links to optional plans for more output, prices not shown on the product pageSCORE not yet

$299 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Petoi Bittle X V2

Best for learning to code and build robots

Palm sized coding robot dog kit with offline voice commands

Why it ranks here

A palm sized robot dog you build and code, from $319 as a kit. Make: and others praised it for learning. About 1 hour of walking per charge and small parts make it better for ages 10 and up.

TYPE Robot dog kitINTERACTION App, voice, codeSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES 10+SCORE not yet

$319 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Casio Moflin

Best for adults who want a calm, private pet to hold

Palm sized furry comfort pet that learns your voice, no camera

Why it ranks here

A furry pet you hold that learns your touch and voice over time, for $429 with no subscription. The Verge and Tech Advisor found it soothing but simple. It has no face, no camera and does not move around.

TYPE Cuddly petINTERACTION Touch, voice toneSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES 13+SCORE not yet

$429 CHECKED OCT 25, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

KEYi Tech Loona Petbot Premium

Best for families with kids who want an active robot pet

Wheeled robot puppy with a screen face and free GPT chat

Why it ranks here

A rolling robot pet with a screen face, games and ChatGPT chat, now $429 on KEYi's store. TechCrunch and Mashable liked its personality. It uses a camera and cloud AI, and KEYi says the AI chat is free only for now.

TYPE Rolling robot petINTERACTION Voice, touch, gesturesSUBSCRIPTION None for nowAGES 6+SCORE not yet

$429 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Enabot EBO X

Best for remote check ins on family and pets

Rolling 4K home robot with Alexa and GPT chat for pets and family

Why it ranks here

A larger rolling home camera with Alexa built in, stabilized 4K video and auto docking, for $799. Digital Trends and Android Central reviewed it in 2023. It is not sold on Amazon right now.

TYPE Home camera robotINTERACTION Voice, appSUBSCRIPTION NoneAGES Not publishedSCORE not yet

$799 CHECKED OCT 26, 2026 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Sony aibo ERS-1000

Best for robot fans who want the most lifelike dog

Sony's four legged robot dog with a growing personality

Why it ranks here

The most lifelike robot dog, now $3,199.99 with 3 years of cloud included, then $300 a year. Reviews date from 2019. Sony ended sales in Japan in 2026; US sales continue.

TYPE Robot dogINTERACTION Voice, touch, appSUBSCRIPTION Required after 3 yrsAGES Not publishedSCORE not yet

$3,200 3 YR COST $3,200 Check price → Full profile + COMPARE

Why the Energize Lab Eilik beats the Miko 3

The Eilik ranks above the Miko 3 because it scored higher in a published review (Goally gave Eilik 4/5, while Miko 3 averaged 4/5 from TTPM and 3 from Serious Insights) and costs $160 less. They suit different people. Eilik is a desk toy that reacts to touch with no voice control. Miko 3 talks, teaches and video calls, with parent controls, but most of its content needs the $99 a year Miko Max plan.

How we ranked these robot pets and companions

Few reviewers give companion robots a numeric score, so only four robots here have one: Eilik, Miko 3, Unitree Go2 and ElliQ. Their review average counts for 70% of the score and value counts for 30%, so cheaper robots gain points. The other nine are listed after them, not ranked, until a reviewer publishes a score. Read each robot's page for what reviewers found. Full method.

Compare specs

Compare the top 3 side by side →

#	Robot	Price	Type	Interaction	Subscription	Ages	Score
1	Energize Lab Eilik	$140	Stationary desktop companion with an OLED face and moving head and arms	Touch sensors on head, belly and base; reacts to being moved or shaken; plays with other Eiliks; no voice control on the standard model	None	Not published	8.6
2	Miko 3	$299	Kids AI companion and learning robot	Voice, 4.7 inch touchscreen, parent app; video calls with family	Optional Miko Max: $99 a year (on sale for $89 when checked) or $14.99 a month; free tier has limited content	5 to 10	7.0
3	Unitree Go2	$1,600	Four legged robot dog; consumer Air and Pro versions (Pro listed at $2,800)	Phone app, optional handheld controller, voice commands on Pro, follow mode	None published	18+; Unitree says it is not a toy and should be kept away from children	5.8
4	Intuition Robotics ElliQ	$250	Stationary social companion robot with screen	Voice with wake word, touchscreen, family app for messages and video calls	Required: $49.99 a month on the annual plan or $59.99 billed monthly, plus a one time $249.99 enrollment fee; device is leased	Adults 60 and older	4.8
n/a	Miko Mini	$149	Small kids companion robot with a 2 inch screen face	Voice first; triple MEMS microphones; parent app with usage limits and blocked hours; English only	Miko Max content plan: $99 per year or $14.99 per month (Miko site)	5 to 10 years (RobotShop listing); Mumsnet suggests 7 to 9	n/a
n/a	Ageless Innovation Joy for All Companion Pet Cat	$160	Plush robotic cat with hypoallergenic fur	Responds to petting with purrs and meows (VirbaPurr); rolls over for tummy scratches	None	Not published; marketed to older adults, including people living with Alzheimer's or other dementias	n/a
n/a	Enabot EBO Air 2	$179	Mobile pet camera robot	EBO Home app driving, two way audio, light up emoji eyes you can customize, infrared laser pointer for pets	None mentioned by Enabot; 32 GB microSD card included, up to 256 GB	Not published	n/a
n/a	Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0	$190	Tabletop companion robot with animated eyes, from the Anki Vector line now run by Digital Dream Labs under the Anki brand	Voice ("Hey Vector", paid plan required), touch sensor on the back, face recognition, companion app for setup	Required for voice commands: ChatGPT plan $11.99 per month or $99.99 per year; Claude plan $14.99 per month or $139.99 per year; first 28 days free	Not published	n/a
n/a	Living AI EMO	$279	Small walking desktop pet robot with an LED face	Voice ("Hey EMO"), touch sensor on the head, gestures, face recognition, companion app	None required; no paid plan advertised	Not published	n/a
n/a	Ropet KAMOMO Pro	$280	Plush robot pet with screen eyes, removable fur and mask, and a body that gives off warmth	Touch, voice, face recognition, hand gestures and object recognition; companion app for diary, eye styles and AI features	No plan required; Ropet's site says GPT chat is free with no usage limit, while the Amazon listing mentions 10 free minutes a day plus in app credits	3 years and up (manufacturer recommended age on Amazon listing); some AI features have their own age requirements	n/a
n/a	KEYi Tech Loona Deskmate	$299	Desk companion: a motorized base that holds an iPhone, which shows the eyes and does the computing	Voice, face and attention tracking through the docked iPhone; screen awareness of a nearby Mac or Windows PC	None required; KEYi links to optional plans for more output, prices not shown on the product page	n/a	n/a
n/a	Petoi Bittle X V2	$319	Open source programmable robot dog, sold as a build kit or pre assembled	Voice commands, Petoi phone app, IR remote with the pre assembled package, block coding, Python and C++	None	10+; younger builders with adult supervision	n/a
n/a	Casio Moflin	$429	Furry comfort pet with no face screen; model PE-M10 in silver, gold and pink	Touch (stroking, hugging), voice tone and sound, light and motion; MofLife app shows mood and a journal	None mentioned by Casio; MofLife app is free	13 years and up (manufacturer recommended age on Amazon listing)	n/a
n/a	KEYi Tech Loona Petbot Premium	$429	Robot pet (dog like petbot) with a 2.4 inch LCD face and motorized ears	Voice with the wake word Loona, touch sensor on the head, face and gesture recognition, app with remote control, games and Google Blockly coding	None required; KEYi says the ChatGPT 4o function is free for the moment	6 years and up (manufacturer recommended age on Amazon listing)	n/a
n/a	Enabot EBO X	$799	Mobile home companion and security robot	Voice (Alexa built in, "EBO EBO" wake word), touch, EBO Home app remote driving and two way audio	None mentioned by Enabot; recordings go to a microSD card (16 to 256 GB supported)	Not published	n/a
n/a	Sony aibo ERS-1000	$3,200	Robot dog with OLED eyes and 22 degrees of freedom	Voice commands, touch sensors on head, chin and back, paw pads, face recognition, My aibo app (phone and web)	Required: aibo AI Cloud Plan, 3 years included, then $300 per 12 month renewal on the Sony US store	Not published	n/a

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