Loona – AI Powered Smart Robot

What would you think about getting an adorable smart toy for your kids that also presents itself as an entertaining family robot pet? That’s what the Loona Smart Robot Toy is all about.

Loona is a four-wheeled fully programmable toy that is partially anthropomorphized to promote interactiveness and keep you and your kids entertained with multiple tricks for hours on end.

How Is It Designed?

Straight out of the box, this robot pet will look and feel like the high-quality product it has been presented as. It has a clever retro-futuristic sci-fi robotics design that enables it to express a wide range of “emotions” and cool movements.

The hardware is made to last and the only Achilles’ heel you can expect is the articulating ears with glowing tips, but even those require a lot of yanking around to get damaged.

Compact, but Feature-Packed

As a smart robot toy, Loona comes with all the bells and whistles. The most notable features that we loved are:

• A high resolution 2.4″ LCD that gives the smart robot its cute “face”.
• A camera array (RGB and 3D-TOF) that guarantees Loona’s quick recognition and detection abilities.
• Touch sensors for pet-like interactions such as head-patting.
• A friendly drag-and-drop interface that your kids can use to program Loona and teach her new tricks.
• App remote control that empowers Loona to function as an assistant and home monitor when you’re away.
• ChatGPT integration (can be informative for kids).

Sounds Quite Expensive?

Not really, depending on how you look at it. The toy is available in various bundles so that you can get the best fit. At the moment, you can access the following bundles:

• Loona Go: Approximately $382.00
• Loona Premium: Roughly $424.00
• Loona Christmas: About $443.99

And, of course, some extras:

• Charging Dock: $79.00 (if you’d like the convenience of not having to plug it in every time it needs a recharge.)
• Christmas Outfit: $29.99

*costs are correct as of the publish date and are obtained from the official website

Final Thought: Your Kids and Pets Best Friend

Loona is a hi-tech smart robot toy that everyone in the family will find joy interacting with even though it’s best suited for kids and pets. As long as you have a dedicated smart device (tablet, phone) that your little ones can use to interact with Loona and program her, they won’t get bored quickly. 

And when you’re away, you can “steal” Loona from them and use it to monitor your home. So if you’re out of gift ideas for your kids, Loona should be a perfect consideration.