MekaMon

Reach Robotics (UK) · 2017

Was $300Launch price at Apple Stores, Nov 2017, after a sold-out initial run of 500 units.
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyFour legsAR gamingApple StoreDiscontinued
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used only. Reach Robotics closed in 2019; used units appear on eBay. The official site says the iOS MekaMon app is no longer supported and may have outages, and the Android app is unavailable; the Reach Edu programming app is still listed for iOS. MekaMon apps ↗

Overview

A four-legged augmented-reality battle robot. With a phone pointed at it, it fights virtual enemies or other MekaMons, while its spider-like gait looked far more alive than wheeled toy bots. Apple sold it in its stores and it gained Swift Playgrounds programming. Reach Robotics shut down in September 2019, citing the difficulty of the consumer robotics market.

Specifications

CategoryMulti-legged robots · Research & legacy
Released2017
AvailabilityDiscontinued · used/leftover only
ProgrammabilityLimited SDK
Best forAges 10+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioUnknown
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed, Laptop / PC as the brain
ComputeOnboard controller; gameplay and AR run on the paired smartphone
WeightNot published
SpeedNot published
Legs / DOF4 legs (servo count not published)
SensorsNot published
SDKCompanion app with AR battles; Swift Playgrounds coding support (limited)

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