Reach Robotics MekaMon price & specs

Was $300

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyFour legsAR gamingApple StoreDiscontinued

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used only.

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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.

Type: Multi-legged robot · Research & legacy
Maker: Reach Robotics (UK)
Released: 2017
Price: Was $300
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 10+
Programming: Limited SDK

Price and shipping

Launch price at Apple Stores, Nov 2017, after a sold-out initial run of 500 units.

Shipping: 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 ↗

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Research & legacy
Released	2017
Country	UK
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	500-unit first production run sold out during the 2017 holiday season (estimate) CNBC ↗
Programmability	Limited SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 10+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Unknown
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed, Laptop / PC as the brain
Compute	Onboard controller, gameplay and AR run on the paired smartphone
Weight	Not published
Speed	Not published
Legs / DOF	4 legs (servo count not published)
Sensors	Not published
SDK	Companion app with AR battles, Swift Playgrounds coding support (limited)

Common questions

How much does MekaMon cost?

It sold for $300. Launch price at Apple Stores, Nov 2017, after a sold-out initial run of 500 units.

Can MekaMon be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. 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.