Yukai Engineering — robots, ownership and questions
Yukai Engineering is a Tokyo robot and hardware developer focused on personal and lifestyle products. BOCCO emo, Mirumi, Qoobo and Petit Qoobo have different ownership and interaction requirements.
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A communication companion for families sharing voice messages. It still needs people to respond.
Purchase stage: Orders advertised. The Japanese maker rental page presents a monthly service. Eligibility, contract acceptance and current fulfilment were not tested.
Price, software and support notes
Price: ¥2,970 per month including Japanese tax for the base rental; an optional higher-conversation plan is separate.
Recurring rental, not a robot purchase price.
Regional scope: Japanese rental offer; LTE service described for NTT Docomo coverage. UK service not established.
Software: Connectivity: Built-in LTE avoids a home Wi-Fi requirement for this Japanese service.
Support: The Japanese offer lists ¥2,970 monthly including tax and an optional higher-conversation plan. Confirm regional eligibility, repair/replacement cover, cancellation and return terms. These are not UK prices or a UK-supported service. Health reminders and connected measuring devices do not turn the robot into a diagnostic or emergency-care system.
Source check: 2026-11-01 · Direct source text checked. Source dates and incomplete access are not evidence of a tested capability.
A small expressive companion for carrying around. It reacts without understanding language; delivery timing needs checking.
Purchase stage: Announced / applications. Maker announcement dated 23 April 2026 describes a Japanese retail launch. Current seller stock and international fulfilment remain unverified.
Price, software and support notes
Price: Launch announcement listed ¥19,800 in April 2026. This is a historical launch figure, not a current quoted offer.
Historical launch price; excluded from numeric sorting.
Regional scope: Japanese retail launch evidenced; international rollout plans do not prove local supply.
Software: The reviewed sources do not settle the supplied software version, update lifetime or any recurring-service requirements. Obtain terms for the exact configuration.
Support: The April 2026 release announcement supersedes the earlier crowdfunding plan and describes Japanese retail launch. International rollout plans are not proof of current stock everywhere. Confirm current regional seller, battery servicing and warranty. Use the final production specifications rather than the tentative CES prototype sensor list.
Source check: 2026-11-01 · Direct source text checked. Source dates and incomplete access are not evidence of a tested capability.
A small cushion with a moving tail for touch-based companionship. It offers reactions rather than conversation.
Purchase stage: Not established. The representative specification/support check does not establish current exact-package orderability, stock or completed deliveries.
Price, software and support notes
Price: No comparable current exact-configuration public purchase price verified in this pass.
Unknown; quotation, regional terms or exact configuration still needed.
Regional scope: Current regional purchase, warranty and repair coverage is not fully verified; do not assume a UK offer from a global product page.
Software: The reviewed sources do not settle the supplied software version, update lifetime or any recurring-service requirements. Obtain terms for the exact configuration.
Support: Petit Qoobo is the smaller model. It does not understand spoken words. Do not sit or stand on the body or tail. The maker provides cleaning guidance and a support/manual route; confirm local repair and battery servicing. Overseas shipping is by enquiry, not proof of support in every country.
Source check: 2026-11-01 · Direct source text checked. Source dates and incomplete access are not evidence of a tested capability.
A soft cushion with a moving tail for tactile companionship. It cannot hold a conversation; stock wording conflicts.
Purchase stage: Not established. The representative specification/support check does not establish current exact-package orderability, stock or completed deliveries.
Price, software and support notes
Price: No comparable current exact-configuration public purchase price verified in this pass.
Unknown; quotation, regional terms or exact configuration still needed.
Regional scope: Current regional purchase, warranty and repair coverage is not fully verified; do not assume a UK offer from a global product page.
Software: The reviewed sources do not settle the supplied software version, update lifetime or any recurring-service requirements. Obtain terms for the exact configuration.
Support: This is the full-size Qoobo, not Petit Qoobo. It responds nonverbally and does not understand words. Do not sit or stand on it. Follow the maker’s cover-cleaning instructions; confirm local battery service and warranty. Overseas shipping is offered by enquiry rather than guaranteed for every destination.
Source check: 2026-11-01 · Direct source text checked. Source dates and incomplete access are not evidence of a tested capability.
We keep dated public commitments separate from completed delivery or independently observed results. Where a record above contains a launch estimate or reported shipping, read its source and regional limits. No scored promise-keeping rating is assigned.
