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Miko 3

Miko (India/USA) · 2021

$189 – $299$299 list on Miko's own store in an October 2026 check, but Target ($189.99 blue, $199.99 red) and Walmart (about $199) sell it for much less. The Miko Max subscription ($99/year or $8.25/month billed yearly) unlocks most of the games, shows and Disney content, and a 30-day trial is included. Launch year 2021 per Miko's About page.
AvailableNot programmableKids 5–10AI chatBlock codingSubscription
≤ 1 weekShipping: 2–5 days (unconfirmed). Widely stocked at Target, Walmart and Amazon in the US, usually for about $100 less than Miko's own store. Miko 3 at Walmart ↗
Remote control: Not possible. There is no SDK or desktop tool, and coding is limited to drag-and-drop puzzles in Miko's Code-Master app.

Overview

A rolling kids' robot whose head is essentially a small tablet with an animated face. It talks with children in eight languages, recognizes faces and voices, and runs a large library of learning games, stories, dance and block-coding apps, with a parent dashboard for limits and reports. Compared with Vector it is far less of an autonomous pet and more of a screen on wheels, and much of the content sits behind the Miko Max subscription. Miko says it is COPPA-compliant and kidSAFE-certified, yet in February 2026 US senators found an unsecured public database holding thousands of the robot's audio replies to children, some with kids' names, going back to December 2025. Miko denied any breach of user data and added a parental AI on/off switch days later.

A polished, kid-safe-by-design screen buddy for ages 5–10, but budget for the subscription and weigh the 2026 data exposure.

Specifications

CategoryCompanion robots · Small companion robots
Released2021
CountryIndia, USA
AvailabilityAvailable
SalesMiko reports more than 700,000 robots sold across all its models, not Miko 3 alone (estimate) Miko, About us ↗
ProgrammabilityFull SDK on pricier tier only
Built-in autonomyReactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM supportBuilt-in LLM chat · Moderated, age-filtered AI conversation built on Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models, and since February 2026 parents can switch the conversational AI off in the app. NBC News, Feb 2026 ↗
Best forAges 5–10 (maker rating)
Vision sensorsCamera
ActuatorsDC / gear motors
AudioSpeaker, Microphone
Compute typeUnknown
Remote controlNot programmable
SizeAbout 16 × 14 × 22 cm (6.3 × 5.5 × 8.7 in), about 0.9 kg (2 lb)
DriveTwo rubberized wheels plus a caster, drives around the floor or a table
ComputeNot published (Android-style touchscreen device, unconfirmed)
VisionWide-angle HD camera above the screen with face recognition, can be disabled from the parent app (physical privacy shutter unconfirmed)
LidarNone
SensorsTime-of-flight range sensor, odometric (wheel) sensors, dual MEMS microphones, about 4.5-inch IPS touchscreen face (unconfirmed size)
Runtime6–7 hours of continuous play, about 4 hours to charge with the 15 W adapter
SpeedNot published
SDKNone. Block coding only through Miko's Code-Master app

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