Robot gifts for Christmas 2026: which home robots arrive in time?
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COMPANION / LIVINGAI
EMO
A small desktop companion that combines an animated face, movement and voice interaction.
Commercially offeredFrom $279 (USD)
Base EMO: USD 279. GO HOME: USD 369. Home Station alone: USD 99 and does not include a robot. Prices checked October 17, 2026; confirm the selected package and delivered total.
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THE INTENDED JOB
Who it is for.
People comparing playful desktop companions and their ongoing ownership requirements.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Format
- Desktop companion
- Setup
- Mobile app
- Wi-Fi
- 2.4 GHz in the manufacturer's original manual
- Base charging
- Place EMO on the included Skateboard charger.
- GO HOME charging
- LivingAI describes automatic return to Home Station.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Read the small print.
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- The base EMO package includes the Skateboard charger with cable and Smart Light. The GO HOME offer includes Home Station for return-to-charge behavior.
- Home Station is also sold separately without a robot. LivingAI says existing EMO owners can use it after the required firmware update.
- Choose around your charging routine and desk space. Return-to-charge is one documented behavior; check other autonomy claims separately.
- Confirm delivery timing, supported languages and connected features before purchase.
- Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.
LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE
What ownership involves.
- Assembly
- Setup centers on charging and app pairing. Base EMO uses the included Skateboard charger. GO HOME includes Home Station; the separate station accessory requires an existing EMO and a firmware update.
- Computer & setup
- A nearby mobile device running the EMO app is used for setup. Check current app compatibility and language support before ordering.
- Connectivity
- The manufacturer's original 2021 EMO manual specifies an internet-connected 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network and excludes 5 GHz Wi-Fi. Confirm current app requirements before ordering. The manual does not establish every feature's offline behavior.
- Development access
- Not established in the sources checked. Product, support and setup pages describe consumer interaction rather than a documented public owner-programming SDK.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Sources & further reading
Checked . Product information describes published documentation, not our own hardware testing.