robotindex Ropet KAMOMO
A palm-sized, stationary desktop companion from Ropet, with a fixed furry body, a rotating head, LCD-screen animated eyes, and a hidden nose camera for face and object recognition. KAMOMO is the current retail product line name; a companion app and Wi-Fi connect it to cloud-based conversational AI.
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Specs
Battery
~2.5–3.5 hrUSB-C or charging base (Pro); not manufacturer-confirmed
Dimensions
~14 cm tall~0.6 kg; secondary source, not manufacturer-confirmed
Connectivity
Wi-Fi + companion appiOS/Android, required for setup/customization
Sensors
Capacitive touch, IMUmotion/pickup detection, music reactivity
Camera
Hidden in noseface/object recognition; resolution not disclosed
Display
LCD screen eyesanimated expressions/reactions
AI
Cloud conversational AImarketed with ChatGPT at launch; current Amazon listings cite "Gemini Chat" instead — unresolved discrepancy
Mic/Speaker
Forehead miconboard speaker for speech output
Subscription
Noneno paid tier found; only an optional cloud photo-to-drawing feature — core AI runs on-device
Reference Price
KAMOMO Pro lists around $349–$489 on Ropet's official site and Amazon, frequently discounted to roughly $339–$359 in bundles. Post-launch retail pricing shortly after the March 2025 shipping start was reported lower, at $299 (Basic) and $329 (Pro), both below current list prices.
Insights
Ropet's AI backend is inconsistently documented: it launched marketed with ChatGPT-based conversation, but current Amazon listings describe "Gemini Chat" instead — a genuine discrepancy across sources that isn't resolved as a full swap, a regional difference, or an update in progress.
Firmware & Community
Closed platform
Ropet KAMOMO has not released a public SDK, firmware repo, or developer API. Not currently listed in Builds & Mods.
Verified against the official Kickstarter campaign page and its final funding totals, Ropet's own official site (ropetai.com, including its About page), CES 2025 and launch coverage from Engadget, Hackster.io, and Forbes, a 36Kr report on Ropet's funding round, and secondary sources (HomeBotRadar, Robot Review Desk) for specs and reception not found elsewhere. Dimensions, weight, and battery life are sourced to secondary sites rather than an official Ropet spec sheet and are flagged accordingly. The product's AI backend is described inconsistently — ChatGPT at launch per Kickstarter/press, "Gemini Chat" per current Amazon listings — and both are presented rather than resolved. The relationship between earlier "Ropet Basic/Pro" naming and the current "KAMOMO" line is inferred from product-listing changes, not documented directly by Ropet. No full review from a major tech-press outlet (The Verge, TechCrunch, CNET, Tom's Guide) was found. Ropet's privacy claims (local processing, off-by-default cloud photos) come from the maker and affiliated review sites, not an independent audit.