About $1,500 (cited)Tombot cited a $1,500 price point at CES 2026 (PCMag); the Tombot site says pricing will be confirmed to waitlist members closer to shipping

Announced onlyNot programmableDementia careWaitlistHenson design

Not releasedShipping: Waitlist (late 2026 target). Not yet shipping broadly; first shipments are targeted for later in 2026 to a waitlist of over 18,000. Join the waitlist on Tombot's site. Tombot ↗

Remote control: Not possible.

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Overview

A realistic robotic puppy designed with Jim Henson's Creature Shop for people with dementia and others who cannot keep a live pet. Built for lap use rather than roaming, it has touch sensors, voice commands, real puppy sounds and a simulated heartbeat. After years of delays, Tombot said at CES 2026 that it was finalizing production, with shipments expected later in 2026 to more than 18,000 pre-order customers.

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Desk & social robots
Released	2019
Availability	Announced only
Programmability	No programmability
Best for	Ages 18+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	Labrador-puppy size (not published)
Drive	Stationary; animatronic head, tail and body
Compute	Not published
Vision	None listed; Tombot describes touch sensors and voice commands only
Lidar	None
Sensors	Touch sensors, voice commands
Runtime	All day on a charge; plugs in overnight
Speed	N/A
SDK	None