SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko)
Built by SwitchBot UK · United Kingdom
The SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) is a Companion robot developed by SwitchBot UK (United Kingdom), launched 2025, listed at $699 USD (unverified).
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Overview
KATA Friends is a companion robot designed as an AI-powered interactive pet with pure white fur (Noa) or soft gray fur (Niko). It uses on-device LLM for natural conversation, recognizes faces and emotions, responds to touch (ears, hands, tummy, back), understands voice commands and gestures, follows the user, takes photos, and dances to music. It works offline with on-device AI and stores up to 100,000 photos in 64GB internal storage. Priced at US$699.00 with optional Companion Care plans (Essential $14.99/month, Premium $399.99/year, or Lifetime $999.99). Available in multiple eye styles: Ruby Heart, Honey, Sakura, Sky Blue, Midnight.
Flagship features
- Unique selling points: Emotionally aware AI, attachment patterns based on user interaction
- Notable features: On-device LLM processing, 12 touch-sensitive zones, autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, automatic self-charging
- Industry trend: Emotionally aware AI and home robotics
- SwitchBot's new brand image: AI-enabled embodied home robotics
Buyer decision signals
Viability
K10+ Pro launched
Price
purchase
Unverified — no source on record
Availability
Specifications
Category: Companion- Launch year
- 2025
- Price
- $699 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Founded
- 2015
Detailed specifications
Other16
- Height Mm
- 370
- Eye Styles
- Ruby Heart, Honey, Sakura, Sky Blue, Midnight
- Source Url
- View Link
- Record Type
- robot
- Plan Options
- Essential ($14.99/mo), Premium ($399.99/yr), Lifetime ($999.99)
- Sub Category
- ai_pet
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- Noa,Niko
- App Connectivity
- Companion app for photo album and plan management
- Controller Model
- SwitchBot app (iOS 12+/Android 5+)
- Deployment Notes
- Pre-order with estimated shipping date; no deployment numbers mentioned.
- Industries Served
- home
- Availability Status
- pre-order
- Countries Available
- US,EU,UK
- Internal Storage Gb
- 64
- Additional Information
- - Unique selling points: Emotionally aware AI, attachment patterns based on user interaction - Notable features: On-device LLM processing, 12 touch-sensitive zones, autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, automatic self-charging - Industry trend: Emotionally aware AI and home robotics - SwitchBot's new brand image: AI-enabled embodied home robotics
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Company milestones
- Aug 2024LaunchK10+ Pro launched
- 2015MilestoneCompany founded
- —LaunchKickstarter release
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko)?
- The SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) is developed by SwitchBot UK, based in United Kingdom.
- What type of robot is the SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko)?
- The SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) is a Companion robot made by SwitchBot UK.
- How much does the SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) cost?
- The SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) is listed at $699 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by SwitchBot UK — contact them for a quote.
- When was the SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) launched?
- The SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) was launched in 2025.
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