GROOVE X LOVOT (LOVOT 3.0) price & specs

~$3,660 (¥577,500, LOVOT 3.0) + $63–126/month (¥9,900–19,800)

AvailableNot programmableJapan onlyJetson Orin NXPure pet

Weeks+Shipping: Not for sale in the US.

Remote control: Not possible. No public API. LOVOT is controlled only by its own autonomy and the companion app.

Overview

A huggable, warm, wheel-footed pet robot designed purely for affection. It seeks out family members, asks to be picked up and docks itself in a 'nest'. The 2025–26 LOVOT 3.0 moved to an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX. Heavily subscription-based and sold only in Japan, with no developer access.

Type: Companion robot · Small companion robots
Maker: GROOVE X (Japan)
Released: 2019
Price: ~$3,660 (¥577,500, LOVOT 3.0) + $63–126/month (¥9,900–19,800)
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 6+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Body price including tax. LOVOT 2.0 is ~$2,850 (¥449,900). A monthly service plan (software + LOVOT care) is required. 72-month installment plans start at ~$60/month (¥9,518) for the body

Shipping: Not for sale in the US. GROOVE X sells only in Japan. The English site points overseas buyers to a third-party marketplace. Service plans assume a Japanese address.

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Small companion robots
Released	2019
Country	Japan
Availability	Available
Sales	18,000 in operation by January 2026 Robotstart ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	None · Deliberately wordless pet robot with no LLM conversation and no developer API.
Best for	Ages 6+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Depth camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	NVIDIA Jetson
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	43 cm tall (held), 45 cm while driving, ~4.6 kg (LOVOT 3.0)
Drive	Two wheels that retract when picked up
Compute	LOVOT 3.0: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (up to 100 TOPS)
Vision	LOVOT 3.0: horn-top hemispherical camera, horn-front camera, depth camera (2.0 also had a thermal camera)
Lidar	None
Sensors	Touch sensors across the body, mic array, illuminance, temperature/humidity, IMU, ranging sensors, animated OLED eyes (3.0), warm body
Runtime	~30–45 min active, then ~15–30 min on the nest
Speed	Not published
SDK	None

Common questions

How much does LOVOT cost?

LOVOT is listed at ~$3,660 (¥577,500, LOVOT 3.0) + $63–126/month (¥9,900–19,800). Body price including tax. LOVOT 2.0 is ~$2,850 (¥449,900). A monthly service plan (software + LOVOT care) is required. 72-month installment plans start at ~$60/month (¥9,518) for the body.

Can LOVOT be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. GROOVE X sells only in Japan. The English site points overseas buyers to a third-party marketplace. Service plans assume a Japanese address.