- Type
- Desk pet
- Interaction
- Voice
- Subscription
- None
Living AI EMO
Walking desk pet with face recognition and ChatGPT chat, no plan
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 25, 2026
SCORED
We started tracking this price on Oct 25, 2026 and have not found a past sale price yet, so we cannot say if $279 is a good deal. Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026, 31 days away, when robots in this category usually get their biggest cuts. Get a price drop alert.
EMO suits adults and older kids who want a lively desk pet with real personality, face recognition and casual voice chat, with no subscription. Skip it if you need a practical assistant or smart home hub, or if a 2 week factory dispatch and mixed delivery reports worry you.
Best for: a desk pet with personality and no plan. Skip if: you want a useful home assistant.
Specs
- Type
- Small walking desktop pet robot with an LED face
- Interaction
- Voice ("Hey EMO"), touch sensor on the head, gestures, face recognition, companion app
- Ai features
- Mix of on device and cloud. A built in neural network processor (rated up to 1.2 TOPS) handles sensing and behaviors; ChatGPT style answers, weather and news need internet. Recognizes up to 10 people; object recognition added in firmware 3.0.0
- Camera
- Yes, HD wide angle front camera; privacy controls not published
- Mobility
- Walks on two legs driven by four servos; drop sensors under the feet and a laser distance sensor keep it on the desk; skateboard accessory included
- Battery runtime
- Up to 2.5 hours of play (Living AI battery docs, as cited by Anton Robots)
- Charge time
- About 3 hours (Living AI docs, as cited by Anton Robots); GO HOME version docks itself
- Size weight
- Not published by maker; retail listings report about 95 by 67 by 118 mm and 248 g
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $279
- Total
- $279
No subscription or required consumable is published. The optional Home Station for self charging costs $99 once for owners of the basic EMO (Living AI forum announcement).
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Living AI robot recall in the CPSC database as of Oct 26, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not found in our search
- Company
- ● Active; firmware 3.2.0 released July 2026
- Warranty
- ● 1 year, per a 2022 Living AI forum post; current terms not clearly published
Price history
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Where to buy
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Pros
- Over 1,000 expressions and animations
- No subscription required
- Recognizes up to 10 faces
- Avoids desk edges with drop sensors
- Regular firmware updates through 2026
Cons
- Ships from the factory in about 2 weeks
- Self charging dock costs extra
- Limited smart home use
- Mixed delivery reports on Trustpilot
What independent reviewers found
- Named Editor's Choice in a five robot roundup, calling it the richest personality the reviewer had seen in a desktop companion, with ChatGPT conversation and no mandatory subscription.
- Gagadget
- Praised personality, music driven dancing, face and voice recognition and games, but found smart home integration limited, practical use thin and the price high for an entertainment device.
- Ikana Business Review
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Oct 26, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
Does EMO need a subscription?
No. Living AI does not advertise any paid plan, though cloud features need a WiFi connection.
Should I get EMO or EMO GO HOME?
GO HOME adds a dock EMO walks to on its own for charging. It costs $90 more, and the dock is also sold alone for $99.
How long until it arrives?
The Living AI store says orders ship from the factory about 2 weeks after purchase, and owners report total delivery times around 3 weeks.