metaCat (2023)

Release date not published

A lying plush companion cat with head and tail movements, touch reactions, animated eyes and voice commands.

Specifications

Form: Stationary
Use: Companion
Movement: Lying plush companion; the documented commands move its head and tail, not the whole cat around the room.
Remote control: English wake word metaCat activates voice commands for motion, eye brightness, sound volume and sleep.
Regional availability: Active bare-pet variants are available in the maker store. Dispatch is quoted as 7–15 business days from China; this store serves regions outside the Americas, which have a separate shop.
Release details: First retail sale has not been established; page and image dates are not treated as sale dates.

Robot weight: 930 g
Microphone: Yes
Sensors: Touch reactions at the head, jaw and back.
Audio: Meows and purring; holding its back triggers a simulated heartbeat.
Display: Animated eyes.
Size and weight: Maker Ragdoll diagram: 40 cm body length, 27 cm tail and 21 cm height; the pictured 930 g weight is assigned only to that configuration.
Accessories: Three coat variants; costume and carrier bundles are accessories. Current maker comparison distinguishes 2023 USB-C/voice/animated-eye hardware from 2022 C-cell hardware.

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 10 hours continuous operation (maker FAQ)
Charging: USB-C under the belly; maker FAQ quotes 45 minutes charging.

Version	Degrees of freedom	Weight	Battery (claim)	User programming
Ragdoll	–	930 g	Up to 10 hours continuous operation (maker FAQ)	–
Bicolor Black & White	–	–	Up to 10 hours continuous operation (maker FAQ)	–
Persian	–	–	Up to 10 hours continuous operation (maker FAQ)	–

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