EMO vs AIBI Pocket
Same maker, same voice, two different answers to where a robot should live: on your desk or on your shirt.
AIBI Pocket
LivingAI
A pet the size of a matchbox that clips to your shirt, recognises you and talks back.
$249
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Which one to buy
Choose EMO if
you want it to walk, to have room to perform, and to be the thing on the desk people ask about.
Choose AIBI Pocket if
you want it with you all day, clipped on and looking up at you, for thirty dollars less.
AIBI Pocket cannot move itself at all; the head turns, the body does not. Its battery runs one to two hours and it does not warn you before it dies, so you learn to charge it by habit. EMO lasts longer but stays where you put it, and both want Wi-Fi to be at their best. LivingAI publishes no measurements at all for AIBI Pocket, so its size row shows the size band rather than a number and its weight is left blank.
Side by side
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279 | $249 |
| Status | Buy now | Buy now |
| Age | No rating | No rating |
| Kind | Desk robot | Pocket size |
| Talks | Talks with AI | Talks with AI |
| Connection | Needs internet | Needs internet |
| Phone required | No | No |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Moves | Moves on a desk | Rides with you |
| Face screen | Yes | Yes |
| Touch sensors | Yes | Yes |
| Coding | No | No |
| Noise | Quiet | Quiet |
| Battery | Not published | About 1.5 h |
| Size | 11.7 x 9.4 x 6.6 cm | under 10 cm, wearable |
| Weight | 0.248 kg | Not published |
| Ships to | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia, UAE | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia, UAE |
| Best for | For yourself | For yourself |
Prices in US dollars from the makers' own stores. A blank means the maker publishes no figure and we did not invent one.
What each one is good at, and what it is not
EMO
- Walks on your desk and avoids edges
- Face and voice recognition
- ChatGPT chat, music, dances
- Base version must be placed on charger manually
- Charger brick not included
- Needs Wi-Fi for most features
AIBI Pocket
- Face recognition and photo taking with a rotating head
- ChatGPT chat online, basic commands offline
- Reminders, alarms, animated weather
- Cannot walk or move on its own
- 1 to 2 hours of battery, manual charging
- No low-battery warning yet
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Questions people ask
Which is cheaper, EMO or AIBI Pocket?
AIBI Pocket, at $249 against $279 for EMO, both taken from the makers' own stores. Regions and sales move these figures.
Do EMO and AIBI Pocket need Wi-Fi?
EMO: Needs internet. AIBI Pocket: Needs internet.
Is there a subscription for EMO or AIBI Pocket?
Neither one requires a subscription. You pay once.
Which one suits a child better, EMO or AIBI Pocket?
Neither maker publishes an age rating. Treat both as adult purchases that a child can share.
Where do EMO and AIBI Pocket ship?
EMO to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia and UAE. AIBI Pocket to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia and UAE.