$239LOOI 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

AvailableNot programmablePhone-poweredChatGPTDesk bot

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: 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 ↗

Remote control: Not possible. Behavior runs in the LOOI phone app.

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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.

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