SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko)
Built by SwitchBot UK · United Kingdom· Launched 2025
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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
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Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 2025
- US$699
- Active
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Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- ai pet
- home
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 370
Movement & precision1
- autonomous movement with obstacle avoidance
Controls & integration3
- App Connectivity
- Companion app for photo album and plan management
- SwitchBot app (iOS 12+/Android 5+)
- Yes
Buying & support4
- purchase
- Model Variants
- Noa,Niko
- Availability Status
- pre-order
- Countries Available
- US,EU,UK
Other details3
- Eye Styles
- Ruby Heart, Honey, Sakura, Sky Blue, Midnight
- Plan Options
- Essential ($14.99/mo), Premium ($399.99/yr), Lifetime ($999.99)
- Internal Storage Gb
- 64
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Company milestones(estimated)
- Aug 2024LaunchK10+ Pro launched
- 2015MilestoneCompany founded
- Not yet on fileLaunchKickstarter release
Compare with
- Compare SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) with AiboRoboScore 72.9
- Compare SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) with Kirobo MiniRoboScore 63.7
- Compare SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) with ElliQRoboScore 62.5
- Compare SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) with Xiaoling AI Companion RobotRoboScore 60.9
- Compare SwitchBot KATA Friends (Noa / Niko) with MiposaurRoboScore 60.8
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 US$699 in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure did not come from 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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