



Overview
A wheeled desktop base that turns an existing smartphone into a robot face, with ChatGPT-backed conversation and expressive eyes. Cheap because the phone supplies compute, camera and display. Crowdfunded in 2024 and now sold directly.
- Type
- Companion robot · Desk & social robots
- Maker
- TangibleFuture (China)
- Released
- 2024
- Price
- $239
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Ages 8+
- Programming
- No programmability
Price and shipping
LOOI Solo $239 (list $259), Twins $468, October 2026. Needs an iPhone 12 or newer (iOS 17+) or an Android phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or faster
Shipping: About 1–3 weeks. Ships from the official store after 2–3 business days of processing. US delivery is quoted at 1–15 business days, free on orders of $219 or more. LOOI store ↗
Specifications
| Category | Companion robots · Desk & social robots |
|---|---|
| Released | 2024 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Sales | 3,578 Kickstarter backers (2024, estimate) Kicktraq ↗ |
| 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 · The phone app gives it ChatGPT-powered conversation with memory, and the base adds expressive movement. Hackster.io ↗ |
| Best for | Ages 8+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | Laptop / PC as the brain |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | 11 × 9.8 × 11 cm, 385 g (base, the phone mounts as the face) |
| Drive | Wheeled desktop base |
| Compute | Uses the docked smartphone |
| Vision | Phone camera |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | Edge and obstacle detection in the base, phone camera, mics and sensors |
| Runtime | About 5 h continuous use (6,000 mAh, also charges the phone wirelessly at up to 10 W) |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | None published |
Common questions
How much does LOOI cost?
LOOI is listed at $239. LOOI Solo $239 (list $259), Twins $468, October 2026. Needs an iPhone 12 or newer (iOS 17+) or an Android phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or faster.
Can LOOI be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is about 1–3 weeks. Ships from the official store after 2–3 business days of processing. US delivery is quoted at 1–15 business days, free on orders of $219 or more.
Who makes LOOI?
LOOI is made by TangibleFuture (China). It came out in 2024.
Can LOOI be programmed?
No programmability.
Does LOOI have AI chat or LLM support?
Built-in LLM chat. The phone app gives it ChatGPT-powered conversation with memory, and the base adds expressive movement.
What age is LOOI for?
Ages 8+ (estimated).
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