Buddy the emotional robot

Beyond its emotional features, Buddy can also act as a security camera, smart-home controller, and can be used to set timers or reminders.

PARO

In 2002 the Guinness World Record officially recognised PARO as the world’s most therapeutic robot. And it’s cute too!

Somnox sleep robot

You can spoon the Sleep Robot in bed and it will simulate breathing rhythms to help you regulate and slow down your own breathing and rest easy.

Woobo

Woobo is capable of pulling various facial expressions and it has an onboard voice assistant that can answer your child’s questions.

Leonardo

This social robot was designed to show how robots can work alongside humans. It’s capable of mimicking human expressions, interacting and tracking objects too.

Kiki

Bocco Emo

This robot moves its head and says hello when it senses someone is nearby. It also makes cute sounds in response to emotional words such as “happy” and “tired.”

Qoobo

Here’s a robot you can love. When you sit and stroke the cushion, the tail swishes and wags in appreciation, which is said to help lower stress levels.

Yume Neko Smile

Yume Neko is covered in fake fur and is fitted with sensors throughout the body that can determine how they’re being touched, and it will react appropriately.

Robi

The only humanoid robot in this list is the super cute Robi. It can speak and understand over 250 words.

PaPeRo Petit

This bot is crammed full of sensors that let it recognise faces, it can hear voices and answer questions too.

Androbot Topo

Topo was an amazing robot by 1980s standards. It was programmable via the Apple II and would move around according to its program. 

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Tomy Verbot

This is another cute robot from the 1980s. This little package of fun could respond to voice commands and would wave its little robot arms about the place.

Robear

Robear is a cute looking robot that’s designed to help with elderly care and lifting physically impaired senior citizens out of their bed and into a wheelchair.

RoBoHon

RoBoHon is a robot that also doubles as a smartphone. It can place and take calls but it also has a projector built into its face. A handy bot to have around! 

Murata

Pitched as the world’s first robot cheerleader this bot is full of flair and has the ability to dance and entertain with flashing lights. 

Lovot - the love robot

Lovot reacts to its owner’s mood. If you’re feeling sad, Lovot will approach you for a hug, or it can sing a relaxing song when you’re stressed.

Artie 3000

This is a coding robot that’s designed for kids and is built to help them learn. It includes both games and programming resources to help kids learn to code.