InteractionOfficial claim
Speech interaction
Elephant RoboticsMetaCat
Price
USD 159
Type
Quadruped Robots · Consumer Quadruped
Applications
Household · Companion
Status
Commercial
Availability
On sale
Purchase
Online
Release Date
2024
Country/Region
China
Last Verified
2026-08-14
10 h
Runtime
MetaCat is a lifelike robotic companion cat from Elephant Robotics. It responds to touch and more than 20 voice commands, moves its eyes, head and tail, and produces perceivable purring vibrations. Type-C charging takes 45 minutes and supports up to 10 hours of continuous operation for home companionship and emotional comfort.
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Capability Map
InteractionOfficial claim
Human collaboration
Hardware Specification
Physical Specifications
Color
Ragdoll; Bicolor B&W; Persian
Materials
Non-toxic materials
Surface Fabric
Soft fur
Sensors
Sensors
Touch sensors
Tactile Sensor
Touch sensors under the fur
Battery and Runtime
Charging Method
Type-C charging
Charging Time
45 minutes
Power Supply
Type-C cable
Runtime
10 h
Compute Platform
AI Model
AI-powered interaction and motion
Software Algorithm
Deep learning based on animal motion and interaction
Interaction and Communication
Lighting
Dynamic eyes: moving, winking, blinking, and shrinking
Tactile Feedback
Touch-triggered eye, head, and tail movement
Voice Interaction
20+ voice commands
Development and Expansion
Operating Modes
Interactive, control, and functional voice commands
Commercial Information
Availability
In stock
Expected Delivery
7-15 business days from China warehouse
Price
USD 159.00
Commercial Status
Status
Commercial
Price
USD 159
Release Date
2024
Deployment records
Progress, changes and sources from real-world projects.
MetaCat companion robot donation in JieSheng Town
深圳市驻捷胜镇帮扶工作队、捷胜镇党委和政府
- Partner
- 深圳市驻捷胜镇帮扶工作队、捷胜镇党委和政府 · Other
- Scenario
- Companion
- Primary task
- Provide AI pet companionship to children in need through a targeted community donation. The report identifies 37 child recipients but does not state the number of robots or the exact handover date.
- Location
- JieSheng Town, Shanwei, Guangdong, China
- Started
- Undisclosed
- Last verified
- 2026-10-13
Deployment timeline · 1
Nanfang+ reports the MetaCat donation in JieSheng Town
As of the verified evidence; this is not live operating status.2026-10-13
Related Entities
Dexterous hands
No specific dexterous hand model confirmed.
Timeline
- Robot releaseMetaCat
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