Companion01
LivingAIChina
EMO
A small desktop companion that combines an animated face, movement and voice interaction.
Commercially offeredFrom $279 (USD)
YOUR STARTING POINT
Start with what you want to do.
You do not need to understand the entire robotics industry before taking one useful step. Choose a question and follow a small set of relevant examples.
PATH 01
I want a companion.
Begin with the experience you want after the novelty wears off: expression, movement, interaction or a quieter physical presence.
Companion02
CasioJapan
Moflin PE-M10
A soft companion that responds with sounds and small head movements, with behavior that changes through interaction.
Commercially offeredCheck current regional price
Companion03
LivingAIChina
AIBI Pocket
A pocket-sized companion from LivingAI, designed around a small animated face and personal interaction.
Commercially offered$249 listed price (USD)
Examples to understand the differences, not a ranking. Read the purchase stage and requirements for the exact model.
PATH 02
I want to learn robotics.
Choose the kind of experiment first. An expressive desktop platform, a calibrated robot dog and a biped learning to move are different projects.
Companion01
Pollen RoboticsFrance
Reachy Mini Wireless
An expressive desktop robot with onboard computing for conversational AI, creative coding and interaction experiments.
Commercially offeredCheck current regional price
Quadruped02
PetoiUnited States
Bittle X V2
A small programmable robot dog offered as a construction kit or assembled package, using Petoi's OpenCat software.
Commercially offeredFrom $319 (USD)
Education03
Pollen RoboticsFrance
Microduck
A small biped with an articulated beak, built to make movement and reinforcement learning approachable.
Preorder$399 introductory preorder (USD)
Examples to understand the differences, not a ranking. Read the purchase stage and requirements for the exact model.
PATH 03
I want to build something.
Describe one small physical job. List the controller, power, actuator, sensor and mounting requirements before choosing individual parts.
Print a useful robot part, starting with fit
A measured workflow for camera mounts, cases and setup tools, from an editable model to a documented physical prototype.
Buy robot parts that work together
Build a short, compatible shopping list around one working project instead of collecting impressive components without a plan.
Choose the first spool for the room it will live in
PLA, PETG and ASA answer different questions. Start with the part's environment, then check your printer.
BEFORE YOU COMMIT