GoKawiilStartup OKA unveils Mori, a $299 robot lamp shaped like a mushroom
Cambridge- and Shenzhen-based startup OKA, led by CEO Hua Wang, has introduced Mori, a roughly 12-inch home robot lamp designed to look like a mushroom. The device uses a built-in camera and microphone to track movement and sound, retracting its animated eyes and nose-camera into its body to play ambient nature soundscapes and guide breathing exercises. OKA says Mori is the first of five planned 'Artifacts' meant to explore human relationships with technology and nature.
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The product reflects a broader trend of companies building ambient, emotionally expressive home devices rather than purely functional gadgets, suggesting consumer interest in tech that feels companion-like. Because Mori includes an always-on camera and microphone in a domestic setting, its design choices around data handling could raise privacy questions as such devices become more common. Wang's stated goal of reconnecting people with nature and each other frames Mori as part of a wellness-tech push, though whether this resonates commercially remains to be seen.
- OKA, a startup based in Cambridge and Shenzhen, launched its first product, a robot lamp called Mori.
- Mori uses a camera and microphone to react to movement and sound, playing nature soundscapes and guiding breathing sessions.
- CEO Hua Wang plans to release five experimental 'Artifacts' from OKA, with Mori being the first.
Source: wired.com — Julian Chokkattu, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything”
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