



$499 (launched at $799.99)Announced at $799.99 on May 15, 2026 (PR Newswire), reported at $599 by The Gadgeteer the same week, and listed at $499 on the ECOVACS US store in October 2026.
AvailableNot programmableRobot vacuum makerPlush furWorks offline
≤ 1 weekShipping: In stock at ECOVACS US. Sold directly by ECOVACS in the US since May 2026 and shown in stock in October 2026. Availability outside the US is not stated (unconfirmed). ECOVACS store ↗
Remote control: Not possible.
Overview
A warm, furry robot puppy from robot-vacuum maker ECOVACS, shown at CES 2026 and sold in the US from May 15, 2026. It does not walk, since it sits in a lap or on a sofa and moves its head and neck, but it recognizes faces, gestures and individual voices, finds where sound comes from, feels touch on its ears, chin, head and back and keeps a 38 °C body temperature. An on-device language model with long-term memory lets it talk and remember preferences without an internet connection. It belongs with Jennie and Moflin rather than with walking dogs, and its price fell from $799.99 at launch to $499 within five months.
Specifications
| Category | Companion robots · Desk & social robots |
|---|---|
| Released | 2026 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No programmability |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | Built-in LLM chat · A built-in language model with long-term memory runs fully offline and drives 21 emotional states, voice recognition and conversational replies. The model is not named. ECOVACS ↗ |
| Best for | Ages 6+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | Microphone, Speaker |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | Lap-sized plush puppy (dimensions and weight not published) |
| Drive | Stationary, 3-DoF neck and articulated head, sways to music |
| Compute | High-performance chip with 40+ sensors (chip not named), LLM runs on the device |
| Vision | Wide-angle camera in the nose for face and gesture recognition, light-sensitive eyes |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | 3-mic array for sound localization, touch sensors on ears, chin, head and back, 38 °C constant body warmth |
| Runtime | Up to 6 h, 30-minute charge to 50% |
| Speed | N/A |
| SDK | None |
Timeline
- Trade showShown at CES 2026 Tech Times ↗
- ReleasedUS launch at $799.99 on ECOVACS.com PR Newswire ↗
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