Loona Inc. Loona vs Makeblock mBot

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Loona compared with mBot

	Loona Inc.Loona	MakeblockmBot
Overview
Released
Released	–	–
Task and control
Form
Form	Wheeled	Wheeled
Use
Use	Companion, Education	Education
User programming
User programming	Yes	Yes
Phone app
Phone app	Yes	Yes
Intended use
Intended use	Maker Loona Inc. was formerly KEYi Technology; this company rename does not create a separate hardware generation.	–
Movement
Movement	Two driven wheels with moving ears and body; six motors in total.	–
User programming
User programming	Blockly visual programming in the Loona app.	Block programming and Arduino C/C++.
Cloud and offline operation
Cloud and offline operation	Online conversation and ChatGPT functions require a network connection.	–
Regional availability
Regional availability	Standard Premium package is offered with dispatch in three business days. Space Edition has a separately advertised 17 October 2026 dispatch and is excluded from this current-hardware record.	Blue P1050017 and Pink 90107 variants orderable on 3 October 2026. Orderable on the maker store on 3 October 2026; maker states delivery to the contiguous United States only.
Release details
Release details	First-sale date is unresolved; contemporary reviews cover early shipping units, but maker plans alone do not prove the first retail date.	Exact first-sale date not established from the maker evidence read.
Hardware
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Camera
Camera	Yes	–
Microphone
Microphone	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Processing
Processing	Quad-core Cortex-A53 up to 1.5 GHz; 5 TOPS BPU; Cortex-M4 at 100 MHz; dual-core 360 MHz audio DSP.	mCore controller at 16 MHz.
Memory
Memory	2 GB LPDDR4 and 8 GB eMMC 5.0.	–
Sensors
Sensors	Touch sensor, three-axis accelerometer and gyroscope.	Light and ultrasonic sensors, infrared emitter and line-following module.
Camera
Camera	720p RGB camera and 3D time-of-flight sensor.	–
Audio
Audio	Four microphones and a 2 W speaker.	Buzzer.
Display
Display	2.4-inch LCD.	–
Connections
Connections	2.4/5.8 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi.	Maker lists USB, Bluetooth and a 2.4 GHz radio option; the radio option is not described as Wi-Fi.
Accessories
Accessories	–	mBot2 is a separate selectable product on this store page; its photographs and specifications are excluded.
Size and weight
Size and weight	8.3 × 6.8 × 6.8 inches (length × width × height); maker gives weight as 2.42 lb.	–
Battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	2 hours of continuous play	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	1,350 mAh	–
Battery
Battery	11.1 V, 1,350 mAh.	Four AA batteries or an optional 3.7 V 1800 mAh lithium-polymer pack. Capacity is not assigned to AA configurations.
Runtime conditions
Runtime conditions	–	Maker lists approximately 1 hour runtime and 3–4 hours charging alongside its rechargeable-pack option; these are not an AA-battery guarantee.
Dock
Dock	Autonomous return charging requires the charging dock supplied in selected bundles.	–