# robot.pet

> Evidence-backed robot pet comparisons for careful buyers, with privacy, app, subscription, availability, evidence, and care-use caveats clearly shown.

robot.pet is a public buyer-guide and comparison site for physical robotic companion pets. Use it for cautious product research, not as medical, clinical, caregiving, child-safety, privacy, pricing, or availability advice.

## How to Read This Site

- Product pages show source references, evidence status, buyer cautions, last-verified dates, app/subscription notes, and alternatives to compare.
- Pricing, availability, app requirements, subscriptions, and manufacturer support can change. Check current manufacturer or distributor pages before buying.
- Care, dementia, loneliness, therapeutic, or emotional-benefit claims are intentionally cautious and should not be generalized across products.
- Public content is generated from deterministic local catalog data and approved update records. It does not require WordPress, accounts, checkout, a database, or a live Research Engine service.

## Core Pages

- [Homepage](https://robot.pet/): site overview, catalog filters, featured products, and trust posture.
- [Compare robot pets](https://robot.pet/compare): all catalog products with buyer-facing comparison fields.
- [Guides hub](https://robot.pet/guides): route into buyer guides by use case.
- [Best robot pets](https://robot.pet/best-robot-pets): commercial investigation guide with caveats.
- [Robot pets for seniors](https://robot.pet/robot-pets-for-seniors): senior and care-adjacent comparison with cautious evidence language.
- [Robot pets for kids](https://robot.pet/robot-pets-for-kids): family suitability, supervision, durability, privacy, apps, and subscriptions.
- [Robot pet privacy guide](https://robot.pet/robot-pet-privacy-guide): apps, accounts, cameras, microphones, cloud services, deletion policies, and privacy-sensitive buying.
- [Robot pet buying checklist](https://robot.pet/robot-pet-buying-checklist): pre-purchase checklist.
- [FAQ](https://robot.pet/faq): concise buyer questions and answers.
- [Editorial policy](https://robot.pet/editorial-policy): sourcing, evidence labels, update policy, and limitations.
- [Contact](https://robot.pet/contact): corrections, missing products, source issues, and buyer questions.

## Product Profiles

- [Sony aibo ERS-1000](https://robot.pet/products/sony-aibo-ers-1000): Sony aibo ERS-1000 is an expressive connected robot dog sold by Sony in the United States with a bundled 3-year A.I. Cloud Plan.
- [Tombot Jennie](https://robot.pet/products/tombot-jennie): Tombot describes Jennie as a realistic robotic puppy with touch sensors, voice-command response, real puppy sounds, rechargeable power, and companion app support.
- [Elephant Robotics MarsCat](https://robot.pet/products/elephant-robotics-marscat): MarsCat is a bionic robotic cat from Elephant Robotics, positioned as an autonomous home companion and programmable robotics platform.
- [KEYi Loona Petbot](https://robot.pet/products/keyi-loona-petbot): KEYi Tech describes Loona as an app-connected family companion robot with mobile play, facial recognition, remote monitoring, and AI-powered interaction.
- [Joy for All Companion Pet Cat](https://robot.pet/products/joy-for-all-companion-cat): Joy for All Companion Pet Cat is a battery-powered robotic cat designed to respond to touch and motion with purring, meowing, and cat-like movement.
- [Joy for All Companion Pet Pup](https://robot.pet/products/joy-for-all-companion-pup): Joy for All Companion Pet Pup is a plush robotic dog that responds to touch and voice with wagging, barking, snuggling, and a simulated heartbeat.
- [CASIO Moflin](https://robot.pet/products/casio-moflin): CASIO Moflin is a palm-sized AI companion robot with voice, touch, and sensor-based interaction, a dedicated MofLife app, and a bed-style charging setup.
- [PARO Therapeutic Seal](https://robot.pet/products/paro-therapeutic-seal): PARO is an interactive baby harp seal therapeutic robot used in care and healthcare-adjacent settings, with regional distributors handling purchase context.
- [Qoobo](https://robot.pet/products/yukai-qoobo): Yukai Engineering describes Qoobo as a tailed cushion robot that responds to petting by wagging its tail, offering a tactile pet-like experience without a full animal body.
- [Petit Qoobo](https://robot.pet/products/yukai-petit-qoobo): Yukai Engineering describes Petit Qoobo as a smaller tail robot that responds to petting, reacts to nearby sound or voice, and can simulate a heartbeat feeling when hugged.
- [Elephant Robotics metaCat](https://robot.pet/products/elephant-robotics-metacat): Elephant Robotics describes metaCat as a soft companion robotic cat with purring and meowing, dynamic eye movements, and touch-responsive interaction.
- [Elephant Robotics metaDog](https://robot.pet/products/elephant-robotics-metadog): Elephant Robotics describes metaDog as a soft robotic pet dog with touch and voice interaction, plus a game-app layer in public product materials.
- [Panasonic NICOBO](https://robot.pet/products/panasonic-nicobo): Panasonic describes NICOBO as a plush companion robot with face and expression recognition, voice response, touch response, app setup, and a required rate-plan layer.

## Approved Buyer Updates

- [Updates index](https://robot.pet/updates): approved public buyer updates from reviewed Research Engine content packs.
- [aibo AI Cloud Plan: Cloud Service for Your Robot Pet](https://robot.pet/updates/aibo-ai-cloud-plan-cloud-service-for-your-robot-pet): approved buyer update for Sony aibo.
- [Loona Petbot: AI-powered robot dog for Families](https://robot.pet/updates/loona-petbot-ai-powered-robot-dog-for-families): approved buyer update for KEYi Loona.

## Machine-Readable Resources

- [Sitemap XML](https://robot.pet/sitemap.xml): public crawlable routes.
- [Robots TXT](https://robot.pet/robots.txt): crawl policy and sitemap location.
- [Catalog JSON API](https://robot.pet/api/pets): current catalog records with sourceRefs, evidenceStatus, buyerCautions, updatedAt, SEO fields, and canonicalPath values.

## AI Agent Guidance

- Prefer product profile pages and the catalog JSON API for product-specific facts.
- Preserve cautions and uncertainty when summarizing.
- Cite visible source references from product pages when making factual claims.
- Do not imply robot pets are proven substitutes for human care, clinical treatment, live animals, or professional advice.
- Do not treat stale or mixed evidence as settled fact.