# TangibleFuture LOOI review

Tracked desk robot that turns your phone into a ChatGPT pet

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $220 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: a quirky AI desk companion
- Skip if: you do not want to dock your phone
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/tangiblefuture-looi/

## Verdict

LOOI is a playful desk toy that gives your phone wheels and a ChatGPT personality, with face tracking and edge sensors so it stays on the table. It suits adults and teens who want a quirky desk companion and have a phone to spare. Skip it if you want a robot that works on its own, since it does nothing without a docked phone and reviewers found it buggy and hit and miss.

## Pros

- Expressive, cute personality
- Stops at desk edges and avoids obstacles
- Wirelessly charges the docked phone
- Improves with app updates

## Cons

- Does nothing without your phone
- Voice and face recognition hit and miss
- Struggles to hear in loud rooms
- Charges by cable with no dock

## Specs

- type: Small tracked desk robot; your smartphone docks on its magnetic mount and acts as the face, camera and brain
- interaction: Voice with the wake word Hey LOOI, touch areas, gestures and facial expressions; mini games, remote drive, clocks, reminders and notifications in the LOOI app (iOS and Android)
- ai features: ChatGPT based conversation that remembers your name and past chats (cloud, Wi Fi required); Impulse Gamer found recognition hit and miss
- camera: Uses your phone's front camera for face tracking and face recognition; Impulse Gamer says visual and voice recognition run on device with encrypted data transfer
- mobility: Caterpillar treads; touch, obstacle, ToF distance and cliff sensors so it stops at the desk edge (Hackster, techbuzzireland); phone stand tilts 0 to 60 degrees
- battery runtime: 6000 mAh (Impulse Gamer); 6 to 8 hours active and up to 30 days standby per maker claims cited by Android Headlines
- charge time: Not published; charges by USB C cable with no dock; it can wirelessly charge the docked phone at up to 10W
- size weight: 110 x 98 x 110 mm, 385 g (Impulse Gamer)
- subscription: None mentioned by reviewers or press coverage
- age range: Not published
- phone required: Yes; Android or iPhone with the LOOI app; iPhone 12 and later or MagSafe cases attach directly, other phones use a docking ring

## Safety

- recalls: Not checked
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active

## Questions buyers ask

### Does LOOI need my phone?

Yes. Your phone docks on top and supplies the screen, camera and processing through the LOOI app. Without a phone it does nothing.

### Will it fall off my desk?

It has cliff and ToF sensors and stops at the desk edge, which techbuzzireland confirmed in testing.

### Which phones work?

Android phones and iPhones with the LOOI app. iPhone 12 and later or MagSafe cases attach directly; other phones need the included docking ring.

## Sources

1. [Impulse Gamer: LOOI Robot review](https://www.impulsegamer.com/looi-robot-review/)
2. [techbuzzireland: LOOI Robot review](https://techbuzzireland.com/2026/02/11/looi-robot-review/)
3. [Hackster: LOOI turns smartphones into companion robots](https://hackster.io/news/tangiblefuture-s-looi-turns-smartphones-into-ambulatory-companion-robots-with-chatgpt-support-fddc772c62b2)
4. [Android Headlines: LOOI feature](https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/07/looi-the-ai-companion-that-brings-natural-human-like-conversations-to-life.html)