Loona Inc. Loona vs Makeblock mBot2

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Loona compared with mBot2

	Loona Inc.Loona	MakeblockmBot2
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.	mBlock blocks and Python; CyberPi additionally supports Arduino IDE 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.	Single standard mBot2 SKU P1010132 orderable on the maker store on 3 October 2026; maker states delivery to 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
Height
Height	–	90 mm
Camera
Camera	Yes	–
Microphone
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	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.	CyberPi Xtensa 32-bit LX6 dual-core processor at 240 MHz.
Memory
Memory	2 GB LPDDR4 and 8 GB eMMC 5.0.	8 MB SPI flash and 8 MB PSRAM.
Sensors
Sensors	Touch sensor, three-axis accelerometer and gyroscope.	Light sensor, microphone, gyroscope and accelerometer; ultrasonic and quad RGB modules. Other optional mBuild sensors are separate.
Camera
Camera	720p RGB camera and 3D time-of-flight sensor.	–
Audio
Audio	Four microphones and a 2 W speaker.	–
Display
Display	2.4-inch LCD.	–
Connections
Connections	2.4/5.8 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi.	USB and Bluetooth; maker also lists 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity.
Size and weight
Size and weight	8.3 × 6.8 × 6.8 inches (length × width × height); maker gives weight as 2.42 lb.	Maker lists 90 × 180 × 130 mm (h × l × L); height retained, ambiguous lower-case/upper-case length labels are not assigned to width/depth.
Accessories
Accessories	–	One buildable robot per single kit. AI, Rover, Smart World, competition and classroom bundles add equipment. mBot Neo is the same hardware under an earlier name.
Battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	2 hours of continuous play	Approximately 5 hours of play
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	1,350 mAh	2,500 mAh
Charging
Charging	–	Maker claims approximately 1 hour charging via USB.
Battery
Battery	11.1 V, 1,350 mAh.	–
Dock
Dock	Autonomous return charging requires the charging dock supplied in selected bundles.	–