Ninety-seven companions sit in this collection, and they are not variations on one idea. Some are hard-shelled robots that drive across a floor, some are plush characters with screens behind their eyes, some clip to a bag. What they share is that they are built for repeated interaction rather than a single task. Use this page to work out which format suits you, then follow through to the narrower collection.
Four Formats Under One Heading
The catalogue divides cleanly into four shapes. AI robots put the hardware on show: treads, articulated joints, screens, cameras. AI plush companions hide the same class of electronics inside a soft body, usually with LED eyes doing the expressive work. AI pets are defined by behaviour rather than construction, borrowing from how an animal reacts. AI charms shrink the idea to something you can carry. A product can belong to more than one of these, which is why the Walulu WLC-1 characters appear under both plush and pets.
What These Devices Actually Do
Capability varies more than the shared label suggests. Conversation is the widest divide: the FUZOZO companions and the Daydream Talk Xiao Zhi are built around real-time voice dialogue, while several plush ranges connect over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to reach services such as ChatGPT or DeepSeek. Others barely speak at all and communicate through touch reactions and animated expressions, as the Energize Lab Eilik does. Cameras appear on only a handful of products. Memory features, where present, mean stored interaction data rather than anything resembling human recollection.
Where Each Format Tends to Live
Physical format usually decides placement before specifications do. Desk-sized companions such as the AI OTTO L2SA or AI AEKO are designed for a workstation and need a clear patch of surface. The Enabot EBO Air 2 needs floor space and a charging dock because it moves through rooms. Plush companions sit comfortably on a shelf or bed, and charms are made to travel on a bag. Thinking about the space first removes a good proportion of the catalogue before you start comparing features.
Narrowing the Shortlist
Three questions usually settle it. Do you want the device to talk back, or is expressive reaction enough? Does it need to move, or is a fixed companion fine? And does it have to work without an internet connection, since cloud-based conversation generally will not? Prices here run from around $89.99 for a Mirumi bag charm to $1,199.99 for the Ropet KAMOMO, so format and capability move the cost considerably. Individual product pages carry the specifications for each model.