The maker identifies an education platform and links its dedicated MiRo-E site; research and classroom positioning is established, not clinical benefit.
Source 3○ Not tested by ROBODROMO yetLearning kits
Consequential Robotics MiRo-E
An animal-shaped mobile robot for teaching and companion research. It suits developers, rather than buyers looking for a ready-made pet; regional availability needs checking.
ComputerRaspberry Pi 3B+, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB microSD; supplied Raspbian image includes ROS and MDK.Source 2
Mass3.3 kg with battery; 2.9 kg without.Manufacturer source
DriveDifferential drive; 90 mm wheel diameter, 164 mm track and maximum forward speed 400 mm/s.Manufacturer source
Battery4.8 V, 10 Ah NiMH; maker states typically over six hours active or twelve hours standby, depending on use.Manufacturer source
Recorded specifications, with their source limits. These are not our measurements. See all specifications and configurations
Price and availability
No current delivered price or availability has been confirmed here. Ask for a dated quote for the exact package.
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Manufacturer image and sourceTest track0 attempts run
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Three proposed tasks. Ten attempts at each suitable task, with the outcome, time and human help recorded. Confirm the exact robot, software and safe setup first. These tasks are not evidence that this robot can do them.
Perform one documented movement
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Return to the starting pose on command
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Repeat the movement on a permitted surface
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Tested by ROBODROMO
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See the proposed test track01 / The assessment
What the evidence supports.
Capability and readiness are separate. These written findings are not a numerical rating or a physical test.
Capability
What can it actually do?
The specific maker claims and any independent observations are listed below. We have not run our own task tests on this robot.
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Could you use it in real life?
Intended use: Programmable expressive movement. Dependable everyday use has not been established by the evidence reviewed. Documented cliff-sensor limits matter. Research-companion positioning does not establish therapeutic or unattended-pet suitability.
Read the source-based assessmentA clear limit
This is a research profile based on the sources below, not a hands-on test. Maker claims remain attributed to the maker; they do not prove repeatable performance in your home or workplace.
02 / Can it actually do it?
The claims, with their context.
The wording below keeps each source’s limits. A demonstration, a maker’s claim and a repeatable real-world result are different things.
Maker lists C++ and Python development tools, Blockly/Python through MiRoCODE, and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity. Custom code remains a project, not an included finished service.
Source 1The product page still carries its 1 July 2025 sold-out notice. Its one-year warranty and support wording is not a current regional offer or proof of replenishment.
Source 1The technical table lists four microphones and locates them as one in each ear, one inside the head and one in the tail. Product prose separately describes two per ear plus a tail microphone; confirm the supplied revision and actual count.
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Model detail
Specifications and configuration
Figures below retain their source and configuration limits. Manufacturer specifications are not independent performance results.
Technical table: 3.3 kg, or 2.9 kg without battery; maximum forward speed 0.4 m/s. Actual conditions unverified.
Source 2Raspberry Pi 3B+, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB microSD; supplied Raspbian image includes ROS and MDK.
Source 23.3 kg with battery; 2.9 kg without.
Manufacturer sourceDifferential drive; 90 mm wheel diameter, 164 mm track and maximum forward speed 400 mm/s.
Manufacturer source4.8 V, 10 Ah NiMH; maker states typically over six hours active or twelve hours standby, depending on use.
Manufacturer sourceTwo cameras, four microphones, nose sonar, 28 capacitive touch sensors, four light sensors and two forward cliff sensors.
Manufacturer sourceRaspberry Pi 3B+, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB microSD; Raspbian with ROS and MiRo development kit.
Manufacturer sourceGazebo simulation; the published specification says touch/audio sensing, audio output and illumination are not all implemented in simulation.
Manufacturer sourceThe exact model and configuration
The exact model
Meet Consequential Robotics MiRo-E
Consequential Robotics calls MiRo-E its third-generation educational platform. MiRo-B has separate documentation and must not supply specifications for E. Exact production revision and installed software remain unknown.
Further assessment notes
Setup, support and daily use
04 / Living with it
Right robot, right expectations.
What ownership could involve
The product page describes a preassembled robot, charger, battery, carry case, development tools and maintenance kit. Confirm actual pack, software access, spare parts and support before buying a used or replenished unit. No current public price verified. Old FAQ pricing and April 2019 order wording are not a current offer. Data routes, account requirements, recurring fees and service lifetime remain unresolved.
Support, software and repairs
The maker links a full documentation site and supplies a software image with its development kit. It warns that cliff sensors can be misled by lighting, objects and backwards movement, so do not rely on them to protect an unguarded table edge. Confirm battery replacement and current software compatibility for the supplied revision.
Questions still open
What needs checking before you decide.
- The specification warns that light, objects and reverse movement can defeat cliff sensing. Do not treat sensors as proof it cannot drive off an edge.
- The technical specification says its Gazebo simulation omits some physical input and output functions at the time described; simulated performance cannot validate the physical robot.
- Earlier research notes mention other mass figures; identify and compare their original source and revision before calling this a confirmed conflict.
- No therapeutic outcome, independent routine-use trial, original footage assessment or image licence established.
See it in action
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MiRo E Evolved for Education
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Sources and checks
03 / Recorded evidence
The latest checks on file.
Dates below describe the recorded checks. They do not mean the manufacturer’s page was checked today.
- miro-e.com Source checked 2026-10-28
- miro-e.com Source checked 2026-10-28
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consequentialrobotics.com
Maker identity and third-generation education positioning
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Manufacturer specifications and support
Official product-page specification and support text; source checked 51960fc3bce6fce15a
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Official page linking this video
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Source checked 2026-10-31
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How sure are we?
5 linked sources. Read the claims and their limits below. A source count is not a confidence score.
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