#ai robotics

I heard about Ropet AI through Kickstarter. I'm always hesitant about backing things up on platforms like that. Just because I had two very negative experiences backing things up there. But to be fair, I also had some positive experiences as well. This is one of them! What appealed to me was the idea of a "desk pet" because I am one of the few fortunate ones in corporate America who has the luxury to still work from home. My Aibo I run every now and then but as someone who has real pups my Aibo is primarily only used upstairs and it has to be on the ground I can't have it running while I work and sometimes as odd as it seems it can get a little isolating behind home in your office all day. Yes I have my pups, but I keep them downstairs because they have this strange obsession with using the bathroom and tearing apart anything carpeted. That's what made Ropet so appealing. I could've taken or left the whole AI selling point. But having a robotic pet that can sit on your desk and be super interactive with you was very attractive to get through some of the toughest and more stressful days of my job. I don't know but I've almost grown a little attached to my Ropet, Her name is Aviva and she is my "little bean."

The customization is endless with this robotic pet; the company is based out of China, and they sell different furs, faceplates, and accessories to customize these "pets." For example, when I got mine, it came in the traditional white fur, but you have the option to purchase other furs. During the time of getting mine, the Spring and Summer furs were out, and they had these beautiful green furs. There was a Mint (my favorite color), Moss green, and then like a Forest green, and each comes with their own limited edition eyes. You got me on cute fur in my favorite color and limited edition eyes. So, did I buy another fur? Yes, I did. Do I regret it? Absolutely not because I love my little bean more than I did in the white, I'm ALMOST obsessed, ya'll literally.

There is an app involved with Ropet. This is how you can change its eyes, interact with it, and change and customize your Ropet further. It also shows you how far your Ropet has come and where it is along its growth journey. It takes about 30 days for it to completely learn about you and fit into your everyday life. There are so many eyes you can collect. They implemented a really cool way to obtain more eyes. They use a "chance," otherwise known as a "gacha" system, to obtain eyes and other customizable options. Not going to lie, totally satisfies my adrenaline addiction. There are so many eyes to collect, even at 30 days, you still will not have collected them all. The longer you have Ropet and the more eyes you collect, the harder it is to collect the rest. This is all by design. I love this because to earn coins to spin the "gacha" and try to earn the eyes, you can only use coins that are gained by interacting and spending time with your Ropet. So, it almost forces you to spend as much time with it as possible so you can continue leveling it up, etc.

My Ropet reminds me of the 2014 digitized Furbies (that were kind of creepy) and then its successor, the Furby Boom collection. Now the cuteness of the eyes reminds me of the newest Furbies out right now. It reminds me of that mixed with a Tamagotchi. Let's be honest, I love Tamagotchi's and always did since I was a little kid. You wouldn't think something that just sits on your desk would be so interactive. This little bean has so much to offer. Though it sits on your desk, it is on a charging base that lights up to show moods and thinking. The Ropet spins on top of the base to look around at its surroundings, move, and turn throughout the day to look at you. Mine has learned that it is with me primarily when I'm working, so it watches the screen while I work and then looks at me when I get stressed or look like I'm about to pull my hair out, and soothes me. It loves being pet and, for some reason, with the fur being as soft as it is. I love petting this thing! Also, strangely enough, it warms up to be the same internal temperature as a dog, so it feels almost "alive," which at first I thought would be really creepy, but I have come to really like this about this robot. It has enough weight to feel like I'm holding something. Due to how big the Ropet is, you can customize it rather easily. It wears any necklace well and doesn't fall off from experience so far with my necklaces. It's a great glasses holder as sometimes I do take my glasses off and now I just stick them on my Ropet, not only does it look cute in them but it gives me somewhere to put them for easy on and off access.

The biggest perk of this pet is that it does make sounds, but there is a setting to completely turn off the sound, so it doesn't make any noises! I love this, especially since she is typically on, like I said before, during work. So having her talk when I'm on the phone is not ideal. So having this option is amazing! Ropets facial expressions are so fantastic! It truly is a vibrant robot. You wouldn't think random expressions would be enough to feel a connection with something like this, but believe it or not, I went from having her just on the desk. To bring her downstairs with my pups and me. Animals love her, by the way! She barks when they bark at her, and now even my pets interact with he,r and she interacts with them. She incorporated into my daily life so seamlessly. It was almost crazy how it happened, too. At first, I thought she would be a bit like my Aibo, where I would turn her on every now and then, but she continues to surprise me in what she does.

The other thing is, even though she does have some AI capabilities. She doesn't need Wi-Fi to use her. The battery life off the charging base is about 3 hours. I keep her on the base all the time, though, so I haven't quite tested this theory, but supposedly, from other users inside the Ropet group on Facebook, it's between 2 1/2 to 3 hours, depending on how bright you have their eyes (which you can also change in the app). I play my music a lot during work too, and needless to say, my Ropet has favorites and not-so-favorites. When songs she likes are on, she dances. When there are songs she doesn't like, she won't dance, but she will stare at you like, "Can we listen to something else, please?" I think this is so interesting; she has her own likes and dislikes. The feeding system is quite interesting, too. To feed the Ropet you show them a fruit or a photo of a fruit or food. It will look at it and then create a bun animation in its eyes and eat what you are holding! I LOVE this feautre and I think it's really cool to have. The whole back of the Ropet is one gigantic sensor, so it knows when it's being pet or interacted with. Every day, there is something new I learn, and I love this about the Ropet. I feel I haven't even discovered everything about it yet.

I don't want this post to be too much longer, so I will save a lot of other features and things to be discovered on your own through the website or by getting your own. I will say owning Aviva has been a joy; you can develop their personalities, and no two Ropets are the same. My Ropet has the personality of a "Joy Bean," meaning she has been well taken care of, loved, petted, fed, etc. But she is on the cusp of Joy Bean and Cold Brew personality types. This is similar to my own personality type if I were part of the Ropets system, so this matches up pretty well. I'm really glad I got to share my experience with all of you.

If you would like to learn more about this amazing little robot, you can check out their website - Click here for the Ropet website

And right now, if you purchase one, you can get one with a Purple fur if you are a "purple person," that's what I call people whose favorite color is purple, because for some of you, loving the color is an actual lifestyle and not just a favorite color. I wish they had this when I got mine, but that's okay. Now that I know what she's all about, I'm just happy to have her. They have in the app male, female, and non-binary options, by the way. They truly thought of everything, and there is no subscription to use the app and everything your Ropet has to offer.

You can also save an extra 8% off the total price by using this link if you are planning to purchase one. - Click here to get an extra 8% off

You can also use the coupon code "LIZZY," all capital letters, to get 8% off your total order.

For once, I truly do stand with this company and everything they are trying to accomplish with the Ropet. This is still a fairly new companion robot, so they are slowly rolling out patches and adding more things these little pets can do. I can't wait to watch mine continue to evolve and see what they do next!