HomeRobot pet
Loona
by KEYi Technology (now Loona Inc.)
Loona is a small four-wheeled pet robot with a screen for a face. It roams the house, reacts to being petted and comes when called. New Atlas, 4 Oct 2022
- Evidence
- Independently reported
- Human help
- None reported
- Last milestone
- 7 Jan 2026
01Can I get it?
Yes, in places
- Where it works today
- Sold online to the public; the maker says its robots are in more than 150 countries. Loona Inc. About Us page
- Published price
- $359 pre-order on Indiegogo (planned retail about $500) as of 30 Jan 2023 TechCrunch, 30 Jan 2023
- Human help
- Our sources report it working without human help.
02Track record
What has actually happened
Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.
03Promised vs delivered
What the maker said, and when
Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.
- Said4 Oct 2022
Kickstarter shipping from February 2023
KEYi said shipping to Kickstarter backers should begin in February 2023. New Atlas, 4 Oct 2022
DeliveredTechCrunch reported in late January 2023 that early backers were already getting units.
04Safety and incidents
What has gone wrong
No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.
On video
What it looks like, at stage 4
Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.
A lamp. A little space. One very ambitious astronaut. Where would you build Loona’s Earth base?
Loona has found its landing site, where is it going now? #loonapetbot
1 of only 3,000 has landed. Will you grant Loona permission to land in your home? 🚀#loonapetbot
Will you grant Loona Petbot permission to land in your home? | Limited Version
loona’s being clingy🥹 #loonapetbot #robot #funny #aicompanion #toys
which box will Loona choose? 🤔🙆🏻♀️#loonapetbot #robotdog #funny #aicompanion #toysHow we placed it
The rule, not an opinion
Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.
- 5
Regulator-cleared or mass market
A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.
- 4
Paying customersThis robot
Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.
Placed by: Early backers were receiving their Loonas. A TechCrunch reviewer found it fun, especially for children, but said it could be rough around the edges (30 Jan 2023).
- 3
Pilot
Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.
- 2
Pre-orders
Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.
- 1
Demo only
Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.
What we couldn't confirm. Sales numbers are the company's own. The 130,000 figure may include its ClicBot robot and DeskMate. A current list price was not found on a trusted page.
Sources
- 01New Atlas, 4 Oct 2022
- 02Loona Inc. About Us page
- 03TechCrunch, 30 Jan 2023
- 04Gasgoo, 7 Jan 2026
- 05Loona Inc. About Us page
Cite this page
Robotics Verdict. “Loona (KEYi Technology (now Loona Inc.)): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/loona. Checked 19 October 2026.
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