LOOI
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LOOI is a small wheeled desktop robot from TangibleFuture that turns your own smartphone into its face and brain. You buy only the robot's body: a motorized base with a magnetic, Qi-compatible wireless-charging mount that holds the phone upright, with automatic attachment for iPhones with MagSafe and a magnetic ring for Android phones. The phone's screen shows animated eyes that change with mood while its camera handles object, face and gesture recognition, and the base adds touch, obstacle, time-of-flight and cliff sensors. Through its app, LOOI can chat using ChatGPT, tell the weather, take photos, show message and call alerts, follow you around a desk and play motion-sensing games. TangibleFuture launched it on Kickstarter in spring 2024 with pledges from $129 and says it has more than 1,200 behaviors; it is now sold at retail.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
LOOI is a robot made by TangibleFuture in China, launched in 2024 and built for desktop companion and conversation partner; computer-vision tricks such as object and face recognition; weather and call/message alerts; photo taking; motion-sensing games; remote avatar and phone-stand use. Its estimated price is $189 listed price (Kickstarter pledges started at $129); you supply your own smartphone.
- Mobility
- Wheeled desktop robot base (carries a smartphone as its face)
- Handles
- One smartphone on the magnetic mount
- Charging time
- 1.5–3 hours
- Operating environment
- Indoor desks, coffee tables, nightstands, dining tables and game stations
What Can LOOI Do?
Core operational tasks and activities demonstrated or performed by LOOI.
Real-World Applications of LOOI
Industries, working environments, and deployment suitability for LOOI.
LOOI Capabilities
Inherent physical, perceptual, and cognitive abilities built into LOOI.
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TangibleFuture's LOOI smartphone desktop robot is crowdfunded on Kickstarter with pledges from $129 and worldwide shipping expected from August.
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Q1. What is LOOI, and what problem is it designed to solve?
LOOI is a small desktop robot base from TangibleFuture that uses your smartphone as its face and brain, turning a phone into a moving, talking companion.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of LOOI?
It follows you around a desk, recognizes objects, faces and gestures, chats using ChatGPT, tells the weather, shows call and message alerts, takes photos and plays motion-sensing games.
Q3. Who is LOOI built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is built for consumers, gadget fans and desk workers who want a playful companion; it needs a MagSafe iPhone or an Android phone with the included magnetic ring.
Q4. Is LOOI a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a commercial consumer product that began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2024 and is now sold at retail.
Q5. Is LOOI currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
Yes. The store lists LOOI at $189 with free global delivery, and it is also sold at retailers; the phone is not included.
Q6. How does LOOI actually work in real-world environments?
The base drives on wheels with cliff, obstacle, touch and time-of-flight sensors, while the phone supplies the animated eyes, camera vision and ChatGPT-powered conversation through the LOOI app.
Q7. When was LOOI announced or officially launched?
TangibleFuture crowdfunded LOOI on Kickstarter in spring 2024.
Q8. How is LOOI different from other robots in the same category?
LOOI sells only the robot body and uses the owner's phone as its face and brain, which keeps the price low and the AI up to date with the phone.
Q9. Does LOOI require additional development or customization after purchase?
No development is needed; you attach your phone, install the LOOI app and start using it.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for LOOI?
TangibleFuture has added features through app updates and reports more than 1,200 behaviors; no formal roadmap has been published.
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