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     "LeRobot ecosystem"
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      "platform": "Discord (Pollen)",
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     "note": "introductory preorder price, ≈€340 + tax/shipping; 4 colorways"
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       "EU"
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   "tagline": "The dev community's desk companion of record.",
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     "USB"
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       "EU"
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       "EU"
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    ]
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   "tagline": "Robot football, in kit form, for the price of a board game habit.",
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    "license": "open docs + printable bodies",
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     "note": "kit or assembled, same price; import VAT/duty applies outside UK. Batch cadence — verify current batch before citing ship dates"
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     "US"
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       "EU",
       "US"
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   "registry_no": 4,
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   "field_observation": "Makes eye contact before misbehaving, which owners report is somehow worse.",
   "name": "Loona",
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    "name": "KEYi Tech",
    "country": "CN",
    "url": "https://keyirobot.com/",
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    "subscription": "none — GPT-4o voice chat included without subscription (as of Aug 2026)"
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     "note": "list $529 at keyirobot.com; street $400–450 on promo; Loona Go bundle $429"
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     "EU"
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       "EU"
      ],
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      "geo": [
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      "affiliate_program": "amazon-us",
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       "EU"
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       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "robotshop",
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    ]
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     "src": "/media/loona/hero.webp",
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     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
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     "credit": "KEYi Tech"
    },
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     "src": "/media/loona/img2.webp",
     "alt": "Front-facing shot of Loona sitting upright, one eye winking — good for a head-on portrait crop.",
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     "license_ref": "https://keyirobot.com/de-de/products/petbot",
     "credit": "KEYi Tech"
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    "title": "Loona Petbot review — verified specs, real prices, subscription facts",
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     "loona petbot",
     "loona robot price"
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   "registry_no": 5,
   "taxonomy": "Collega vigilans",
   "field_observation": "Watches your meetings so attentively that colleagues begin greeting it.",
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    "name": "KEYi Tech",
    "country": "CN",
    "url": "https://keyirobot.com/",
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   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Loona DeskMate is KEYi's $299 screen-aware desk companion, introduced at CES 2026: it docks into your workflow, reads on-screen meetings and Slack, and face-tracks with silent brushless servos. Its April 2026 Kickstarter raised $721,816 from 3,166 backers; shipping began July 7, 2026.",
   "tagline": "The defining specimen of 2026's 'embodied coworker' subcategory.",
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     "desktop integration (Slack, Zoom, calendar)"
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    "subscription": "unverified — integrations may gate features; verify before purchase advice"
   },
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    "cloud_dependency": "required",
    "firmware": "updatable",
    "sdk_quality_notes": "App/integration driven; no open SDK announced as of Aug 2026."
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    "monetization_tier": "C",
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     "currency": "USD",
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     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "pre-order/early retail"
    },
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    "regions": [
     "US"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "KEYi Store",
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      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "keyi",
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    ]
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     "url": "https://robotsaroundthehouse.com/threads/keyi-tech%E2%80%99s-loona-deskmate-unveiled-at-ces-2026.1454/",
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    },
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     "alt": "Hero product shot of the Loona DeskMate in Obsidian (black) colorway.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://keyirobot.com/en-us/products/deskmate",
     "credit": "KEYi Tech"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/loona-deskmate/img2.webp",
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   ],
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    "title": "Loona DeskMate review — the screen-aware desk robot, specs and ship status",
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   },
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  },
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   "id": "emo",
   "registry_no": 6,
   "taxonomy": "Gremlinus scrinii",
   "field_observation": "Owns approximately one square meter of desk and defends it with personality alone.",
   "name": "EMO",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Living.ai",
    "country": "CN",
    "url": "https://living.ai/",
    "company_health": "watch"
   },
   "category": "desk-buddy",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "EMO is Living.ai's archetypal AI desktop pet: it walks the desk, shows 1,000+ facial expressions, recognizes up to 10 faces and voices, plays games, and (in the Go Home edition) docks itself. $279–379 by edition, sold essentially only through living.ai — Amazon listings are gray-market and marked up.",
   "tagline": "The robot people mean when they say 'desktop pet'.",
   "specs": {
    "sensors": [
     "camera",
     "microphone array",
     "touch"
    ],
    "connectivity": [
     "Wi-Fi",
     "app"
    ],
    "assembly_required": false,
    "subscription": "none required for core features; buy only from living.ai — marketplace listings are gray-market"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "none",
    "cloud_dependency": "required",
    "firmware": "updatable",
    "sdk_quality_notes": "No official SDK; community reverse-engineering only."
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "C",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "none — Living.ai has no program (forum-confirmed); outreach target",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 279,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "$279–379 by edition; Go Home bundle ~$369–379. Slow-shipping reputation — order early for gift dates"
    },
    "availability": "in-stock",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "EU",
     "global from maker store"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "Living.ai",
      "url": "https://living.ai/emo/",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "living-ai",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://living.ai/emo/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://living.ai/product/emo-go-home/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://forums.living.ai/t/affiliate-program/10403",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/emo/hero.jpg",
     "alt": "Main official product shot of EMO, whole robot visible on a clean light background (1024x1024).",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://living.ai/emo/",
     "credit": "Living.ai"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/emo/img1.jpg",
     "alt": "Primary product image from the current EMO store listing (2025-era refresh).",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://living.ai/product/emo/",
     "credit": "Living.ai"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/emo/img2.jpg",
     "alt": "Detail/feature shot of EMO from the official product page's details section.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://living.ai/emo/",
     "credit": "Living.ai"
    }
   ],
   "seo": {
    "title": "EMO robot review — editions, prices, shipping reputation",
    "keywords": [
     "emo robot review",
     "emo robot price",
     "emo go home"
    ]
   },
   "meta": {
    "created": "2026-08-29",
    "updated": "2026-08-29",
    "created_by": "planning-session-agent",
    "audit": {
     "last_link_check": "2026-08-28",
     "last_price_check": "2026-08-28",
     "issues": []
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "eilik",
   "registry_no": 7,
   "taxonomy": "Socius offline",
   "field_observation": "Requires no Wi-Fi, no app, and no account, and is therefore the specimen most often recommended to relatives.",
   "name": "Eilik",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Energize Lab",
    "country": "CN",
    "url": "https://store.energizelab.com/",
    "company_health": "healthy"
   },
   "category": "desk-buddy",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Eilik is Energize Lab's $139.99 offline desk companion — no Wi-Fi, no account, no subscription. It reacts to touch, plays with other Eiliks, and keeps gaining content through firmware updates. Street prices often hit $99–125, making it the niche's best first-robot price point and a perennial gift-guide item.",
   "tagline": "The best first robot money can buy, and the safest gift in the registry.",
   "specs": {
    "sensors": [
     "touch",
     "IMU"
    ],
    "connectivity": [
     "USB-C (charging/firmware)"
    ],
    "assembly_required": false,
    "subscription": "none — fully offline; no app or account required"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "none",
    "cloud_dependency": "none",
    "firmware": "updatable",
    "sdk_quality_notes": "Closed but self-contained: the no-cloud design is the privacy story."
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "A",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "~$5 (Energize 3.5%, 30d cookie); Amazon ~3% fallback",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 139.99,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "list $149.99; street often $99–125; Eiliko sibling $59.90"
    },
    "availability": "in-stock",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "EU"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "Energize Lab Store",
      "url": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eilik",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "energize-lab",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     },
     {
      "retailer": "Amazon US (official storefront)",
      "url": "https://www.amazon.com/stores/EnergizeLab/page/01941276-2B47-4D24-8662-59B5ADFDDC13",
      "geo": [
       "US"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "amazon-us",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eilik",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eiliko",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/eilik/hero.jpg",
     "alt": "Official product shot of the blue Eilik, whole robot visible on a light background.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eilik",
     "credit": "Energize Lab"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/eilik/img1.jpg",
     "alt": "Official product shot of the pink Eilik variant.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eilik",
     "credit": "Energize Lab"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/eilik/img2.jpg",
     "alt": "Dual-pack shot showing blue and pink Eilik units together (they interact with each other).",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://store.energizelab.com/products/eilik",
     "credit": "Energize Lab"
    }
   ],
   "seo": {
    "title": "Eilik review — the offline desk robot: prices, privacy, and why it gifts well",
    "keywords": [
     "eilik robot review",
     "eilik price",
     "desk robot gift"
    ]
   },
   "meta": {
    "created": "2026-08-29",
    "updated": "2026-08-29",
    "created_by": "planning-session-agent",
    "audit": {
     "last_link_check": "2026-08-28",
     "last_price_check": "2026-08-28",
     "issues": []
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "vector-2",
   "registry_no": 8,
   "taxonomy": "Veteranus resurrectus",
   "field_observation": "Has died once already, corporately speaking, and carries itself accordingly.",
   "name": "Vector 2.0",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Digital Dream Labs (ANKI brand)",
    "country": "US",
    "url": "https://anki.bot/",
    "company_health": "troubled"
   },
   "category": "desk-buddy",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Vector 2.0 is the revived Anki palm-sized home robot, kept alive by Digital Dream Labs after Anki's 2019 collapse: camera, cliff sensors, voice assistant. $199.99 new — but voice/ChatGPT/Alexa features sit behind an $11.99/month or $99.99/year subscription, making realistic first-year cost about $300. The wire-pod community project lets owners self-host voice instead.",
   "tagline": "A cult classic with a subscription asterisk and the best hacker story in the class.",
   "specs": {
    "sensors": [
     "camera",
     "cliff sensors",
     "touch"
    ],
    "connectivity": [
     "Wi-Fi",
     "app"
    ],
    "assembly_required": false,
    "subscription": "$11.99/mo or $99.99/yr for voice features — first-year TCO ≈ $300; wire-pod self-hosting is the community alternative"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "documented",
    "sdk_languages": [
     "Python"
    ],
    "cloud_dependency": "required-with-subscription",
    "firmware": "updatable",
    "sdk_quality_notes": "Official Python SDK; the wire-pod/OSKR community keeps it hackable — closed product, open-ish afterlife."
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "A",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "DDL program rate on-signup; RobotShop 5% fallback",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 199.99,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "open-box $139.99; ADD subscription math before comparing"
    },
    "availability": "in-stock",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "EU"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "anki.bot (DDL)",
      "url": "https://anki.bot/",
      "geo": [
       "US"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "ddl-anki",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     },
     {
      "retailer": "RobotShop",
      "url": "https://www.robotshop.com/collections/digital-dream-labs",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "robotshop",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://anki.bot/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://support.digitaldreamlabs.com/article/344-all-about-memberships",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/vector-2/hero.jpg",
     "alt": "Clean side-profile product shot of Vector 2.0 facing right, whole robot visible on a light background.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://anki.bot/products/vector-robot",
     "credit": "Digital Dream Labs (ANKI brand)"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/vector-2/img1.jpg",
     "alt": "Vector 2.0 photographed from a low angle looking up, showing face display and lift arms.",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://anki.bot/products/vector-robot",
     "credit": "Digital Dream Labs (ANKI brand)"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/vector-2/img2.png",
     "alt": "Unbranded product shot of Vector 2.0 (PNG, no logo overlay).",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://anki.bot/products/vector-robot",
     "credit": "Digital Dream Labs (ANKI brand)"
    }
   ],
   "seo": {
    "title": "Vector 2.0 in 2026 review — subscription math, support status, wire-pod",
    "keywords": [
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     "vector robot subscription",
     "wire-pod"
    ]
   },
   "meta": {
    "created": "2026-08-29",
    "updated": "2026-08-29",
    "created_by": "planning-session-agent",
    "audit": {
     "last_link_check": "2026-08-28",
     "last_price_check": "2026-08-28",
     "issues": []
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "ropet",
   "registry_no": 9,
   "taxonomy": "Cavia oculata",
   "field_observation": "Blinks at you until you feed it, a strategy previously perfected by actual pets.",
   "name": "Ropet",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Ropet",
    "country": "CN",
    "url": "https://ropetai.com/",
    "company_health": "watch"
   },
   "category": "companion-pet",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Ropet is a palm-of-lap furry AI pet with big robotic eyes that reacts to voice, touch, and food-toy props, marketed for anxiety relief and emotional support. $299 list (Pro $319) with heavy promotions — deal prices have hit $169. One of the most TikTok-viral companion robots of 2025–26; 70% of its Kickstarter backers were women.",
   "tagline": "The TikTok-era emotional-support creature.",
   "specs": {
    "sensors": [
     "camera (eye)",
     "touch",
     "microphone"
    ],
    "connectivity": [
     "app (iOS/Android)"
    ],
    "assembly_required": false,
    "subscription": "basic features free; optional ~$9.99/mo premium tier"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "none",
    "cloud_dependency": "optional",
    "firmware": "updatable"
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "B",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "~$9 via Amazon 3%; direct creator deals = outreach",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 299,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "Pro $319; aggressive promos common — bundles ~$339 (reg. $489), deals from $169. Never cite a promo as the price"
    },
    "availability": "in-stock",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "global from maker store"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "ropetai.com",
      "url": "https://ropetai.com/",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "ropet",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     },
     {
      "retailer": "Amazon US",
      "url": "https://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Companion-Emotional-Including-Colorful/dp/B0GTPZ4N4M",
      "geo": [
       "US"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "amazon-us",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://ropetai.com/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/prakharkhanna/2025/01/07/ces-2025-ropet-can-be-your-emotional-ai-pet-companion-for-299/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/ropet/hero.png",
     "alt": "Clean product shot of the Ropet robot pet (purple bundle) on a light background",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://ropetai.com/",
     "credit": "Ropet"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/ropet/img1.png",
     "alt": "Homepage hero marketing image of Ropet (large lifestyle/marketing render)",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://ropetai.com/",
     "credit": "Ropet"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/ropet/img2.png",
     "alt": "Ropet KAMOMO shown in its sleeping state, eyes closed",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://ropetai.com/products/ropet%E2%84%A2-ai-comfort-companion-plush-robot",
     "credit": "Ropet"
    }
   ],
   "seo": {
    "title": "Ropet review — real prices, subscription facts, and who it's actually for",
    "keywords": [
     "ropet robot review",
     "ropet price",
     "ropet vs moflin"
    ]
   },
   "meta": {
    "created": "2026-08-29",
    "updated": "2026-08-29",
    "created_by": "planning-session-agent",
    "audit": {
     "last_link_check": "2026-08-28",
     "last_price_check": "2026-08-28",
     "issues": []
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "moflin",
   "registry_no": 10,
   "taxonomy": "Moflin domesticus",
   "field_observation": "Develops a personality slowly enough that owners describe the process in the vocabulary of gardening.",
   "name": "Moflin",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Casio",
    "country": "JP",
    "url": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
    "company_health": "healthy"
   },
   "category": "companion-pet",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Moflin is Casio's furry handheld AI pet — guinea-pig-like, screenless, with 4M+ emotional states that develop a personality through touch and sound. It sold out repeatedly in Japan and launched in the US/UK in October 2025 at $429 with per-customer purchase limits. Not officially sold in the EU as of August 2026.",
   "tagline": "The purest soothing device in the registry, from the company that made your calculator.",
   "specs": {
    "sensors": [
     "touch",
     "sound"
    ],
    "connectivity": [
     "app (MofLife)"
    ],
    "assembly_required": false,
    "subscription": "none required; optional care plan in Japan (Club Moflin)"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "none",
    "cloud_dependency": "optional",
    "firmware": "updatable"
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "C",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "none — Casio-store exclusivity; check Rakuten/CJ per region",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 429,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "¥59,400 JP. EU: no official channel — import only. An Amazon US listing exists but the seller is UNVERIFIED — do not link until verified"
    },
    "availability": "regional",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "UK",
     "JP"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "Casio Store",
      "url": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "UK"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "casio-moflin",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://casiosupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/50782467346201-Q-Where-can-I-buy-Moflin",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://betanews.com/article/after-selling-out-in-japan-casios-429-moflin-ai-pet-launches-in-us-and-uk/",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/moflin/hero.jpg",
     "alt": "Official og:image — clean product shot of the grey Moflin on a light background, whole robot visible",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
     "credit": "Casio"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/moflin/img1.png",
     "alt": "Product-page illustration of Moflin's personality growth/bonding over time",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
     "credit": "Casio"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/moflin/img2.png",
     "alt": "Lifestyle image from the US product page showing Moflin in an everyday-moment setting",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://www.casio.com/us/moflin/",
     "credit": "Casio"
    }
   ],
   "seo": {
    "title": "Moflin review — Casio's AI pet: where to buy it (and where you can't yet)",
    "keywords": [
     "casio moflin review",
     "moflin buy europe",
     "moflin price"
    ]
   },
   "meta": {
    "created": "2026-08-29",
    "updated": "2026-08-29",
    "created_by": "planning-session-agent",
    "audit": {
     "last_link_check": "2026-08-28",
     "last_price_check": "2026-08-28",
     "issues": []
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "bittle-x",
   "registry_no": 11,
   "taxonomy": "Canifer palmaris",
   "field_observation": "Performs backflips on command and falls over with equal commitment.",
   "name": "Petoi Bittle X",
   "maker": {
    "name": "Petoi",
    "country": "US/CN",
    "url": "https://www.petoi.com/",
    "company_health": "healthy"
   },
   "category": "kit",
   "status": "needs-review",
   "summary": "Bittle X is Petoi's palm-sized open-source robot dog kit on the OpenCat framework: build it, then program it in Python, C++, or Scratch, with voice control built in. $319 as a kit ($399 assembled with alloy servos). Sold via petoi.com, Amazon, and RobotShop, with an active GitHub community.",
   "tagline": "The 'I built my own robot dog' starter specimen.",
   "specs": {
    "compute": "BiBoard (ESP32)",
    "connectivity": [
     "Bluetooth",
     "USB"
    ],
    "assembly_required": true,
    "subscription": "none"
   },
   "openness": {
    "api": "open-source",
    "sdk_languages": [
     "Python",
     "C++",
     "Scratch"
    ],
    "sim_support": [],
    "cloud_dependency": "none",
    "firmware": "open",
    "cad_available": true,
    "license": "OpenCat (open source)",
    "docs_url": "https://docs.petoi.com/",
    "github_url": "https://github.com/PetoiCamp/OpenCat",
    "sdk_quality_notes": "OpenCat framework with active community; education-friendly docs; voice control onboard."
   },
   "commerce": {
    "monetization_tier": "A",
    "est_commission_per_sale": "~$16 (Petoi 5%); RobotShop 5% and Amazon 3% fallbacks",
    "price_state": "msrp",
    "price": {
     "amount": 319,
     "currency": "USD",
     "as_of": "2026-08-28",
     "source": "maker-msrp",
     "note": "kit with lite servos; $399 assembled/alloy; Nybble cat sibling $299"
    },
    "availability": "in-stock",
    "regions": [
     "US",
     "EU"
    ],
    "channels": [
     {
      "retailer": "Petoi",
      "url": "https://www.petoi.com/products/petoi-robot-dog-bittle-x-voice-controlled",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "petoi",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     },
     {
      "retailer": "RobotShop",
      "url": "https://www.robotshop.com/",
      "geo": [
       "US",
       "EU"
      ],
      "affiliate_program": "robotshop",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-28"
     }
    ]
   },
   "sources": [
    {
     "url": "https://www.petoi.com/products/petoi-robot-dog-bittle-x-voice-controlled",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
     "url": "https://www.petoi.com/pages/friend-referral",
     "accessed": "2026-08-28"
    }
   ],
   "media": [
    {
     "src": "/media/bittle-x/hero.jpg",
     "alt": "Black-and-yellow Bittle X robot dog on a clean light background, whole robot visible",
     "rights": "press-pending-permission",
     "license_ref": "https://www.petoi.com/products/petoi-robot-dog-bittle-x-voice-controlled",
     "credit": "Petoi"
    },
    {
     "src": "/media/bittle-x/img1.jpg",
     "alt": "Bittle X V2 model product shot in black and yellow",
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