I can't recover from this goofy, long-necked 'cyber pet' robotic at CES

Cute, alien-inspired companion robots are a fixture at CES, however have I ever seen one with a furry telescoping neck that is additionally heat to the contact? No, I am unable to say I’ve earlier than this yr. OlloBot — which had probably the cutest sales space at CES 2026 — is a house robotic and “cyber pet” that appears one thing like should you put ET’s head on a penguin’s physique, plus a splash of fur and colour.

Its face is basically a big pill that shows its expressions, footage and movies, and permits it to speak with folks within the residence. OlloBot speaks its personal language, however will put textual content on the display screen when it has a message that is meant to truly be understood. There’s additionally a companion app the place relations can message with the robotic, see its diary updates and play video games. Like different family-oriented robots, OlloBot is designed to seize particular moments and “develop” with the folks utilizing it.

Primarily based on the interactions, it can over time develop a persona based mostly on the Meyers-Briggs persona varieties. The robotic responds to voice and contact, and might do duties like make calls and assist discover misplaced objects. It is going to be in a position to management Matter-compatible sensible residence gadgets, too. All information is saved domestically in a heart-shaped detachable module beneath one in all its flapping arms. Not solely is that meant to be a privateness transfer, but when the robotic ever breaks, the household’s cyber pet (together with its “recollections”) may be restored by placing the outdated coronary heart into a brand new physique.

In accordance with a member of the OlloBot workforce, a Kickstarter marketing campaign to fund the robotic’s manufacturing is deliberate for this summer season. There will probably be two variations of OlloBot to select from: a small one with a set, brief neck that may price round $1,000 and a extra superior mannequin that may lengthen its neck by two toes or so (simply eyeballing it) to see from completely different vantage factors, which is able to run you about $2,000. On the sales space, the workforce additionally confirmed off a number of outfits for OlloBot, together with an opulent giraffe go well with and a form of cottagecore apple and gingham outfit.