Sharp’s latest creation, the meerkat-shaped robot Poketomo, turns daily conversations into something memorable. This little guy weighs 200g and is 12cm long so you can clip him onto your backpack or slide him into your pocket. He costs 39,600 yen ($270) but the real magic happens with a monthly plan that starts at 495 yen for 400 chats. Poketomo can even connect to cloud services via Wi-Fi thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 CPU, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
When you wake up, Poketomo gently nudges you and asks what’s on your agenda for the day. Talk to him and he tilts his head, waves his arms or changes the colors on his belly LEDs to match your mood – rainbow for happy, softer glows for quiet moments. Those two arm motors and face motors give him fluid, lifelike gestures and a built-in microphone picks up every word and a speaker sends back replies in warm, varied tones.
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Memories build up over time in ways that surprise. Poketomo remembers details from past conversations and brings them up unprompted – like remembering a favorite coffee shop from last week and asking if you went back again. A 5-megapixel camera takes snapshots during outings and weaves those images into diary-style summaries you can review later.
Poketomo can be hung from your keychain with a separate pouch and is ready to converse when you commute or go for a park walk. It links to your phone via Bluetooth 5.0, but the real star is the companion app, which will be available in November. Leave the smartphone at home and continue your discussion via voice or text on your screen—conversations are synced across both so nothing is lost. When you become excited, Poketomo’s arms raise in a joyous wave and its facial motors angle for a huge smile. Quieter tones elicit more subtle responses—a gradual nod or a pulsing light that mirrors your calm. Those belly LEDs change color to indicate its own “emotions,” transforming responses into a visual dialog.
Multiple Poketomos can communicate with one another over the cloud, their AI voices overlapping in amusing conversation. When you combine that with the robot’s capacity to initiate conversations, days become filled with surprises. The camera also contributes to this, capturing a street view or a meal to refer to later, thereby adding to your own story.
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