Lovot

Groove X's Lovot is an affectionate companion robot with a warm (~37-39C) plush body and expressive eyes; AI lets it respond to hugs, follow people, and adapt to moods, focused on emotional comfort rather than functional tasks.

Lovot is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Lovot's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 43; Max speed: 2 km/h; Weight: 4.3 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.

Lovot is made by Groove X, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015.

Lovot is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable companion_robot robots to Lovot include ElliQ, BUDDY, Enabot Ebo X, Loona Petbot.

Lovot and ElliQ (Intuition Robotics · 4 deployments) are both companion_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Lovot has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Lovot ranks in roughly the top 75% of companion_robot models tracked by the registry.

Lovot is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.

Lovot has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: Lovot.

No verified deployments of Lovot are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Lovot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

The Groove X Lovot companion robot costs 498,800 JPY (approximately $3,300) plus a monthly service charge for Lovot Solo. Lovot 3.0 is the latest version. Lovot is currently available only in Japan. It is designed to provide comfort and companionship, not to perform tasks.