Yukai Qoobo

$183 (Qoobo) / $146 (Petit Qoobo)

AvailableNot programmableTherapyTail onlyNo app

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies.

Remote control: Not possible.

Overview

A furry cushion with a robotic tail that wags in response to stroking, crowdfunded in 2017 and sold from 2018. It deliberately has no face, voice or app. Included as the minimal end of therapeutic companion robots.

Type: Companion robot · Desk & social robots
Maker: Yukai Engineering (Japan)
Released: 2017
Price: $183 (Qoobo) / $146 (Petit Qoobo)
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 6+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Yukai Engineering global store prices in USD. Also sold via Yukai's Amazon US storefront

Shipping: Varies. Sold via Yukai's global store and its Amazon US storefront. Some colors sell out. Yukai global store ↗

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Desk & social robots
Released	2017
Country	Japan
Availability	Available
Sales	30,000+ Qoobo and Petit Qoobo sold by September 2021 Yukai Engineering ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	None · Tail-wagging cushion with no voice, app or API.
Best for	Ages 6+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	Qoobo 32 × 52 × 15 cm, ~1 kg, Petit Qoobo 21 × 28 × 11 cm, ~600 g
Drive	Stationary, motorized tail
Compute	Microcontroller
Vision	None
Lidar	None
Sensors	Touch/stroke sensing
Runtime	8+ hours
Speed	N/A
SDK	None