GoKawiilOka unveils $849 Mori AI companion robot shaped like a mushroom lamp
Oka announced the Mori, a 10-inch AI-powered device that pops out of a mushroom-shaped shell to react to voice and movement using built-in cameras and sensors, speaking in a babble language similar to a Furby. The device processes audio and images locally and discards them, though it retains facial recognition data to recognize familiar people, and it can retreat into its shell to function as a glowing lamp playing ambient sounds.
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The Mori stands out by using AI for playful, limited interaction rather than assistant-style tasks like music streaming or scheduling, which could appeal to buyers fatigued by attention-grabbing AI gadgets. Its reliance on on-device processing for privacy may also reflect a broader industry response to growing concerns about data collection in AI hardware, though the $849 price could limit its appeal to a niche audience.
- Oka's Mori is a mushroom-shaped AI companion robot priced at $849.
- It uses on-device cameras and sensors to react playfully but doesn't stream music or perform typical assistant tasks.
- It processes most data locally and discards it, though facial recognition data is stored to identify familiar users.
Source: cnet.com — Mike Sorrentino, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “The Mori Is a Mushroom-Shaped AI Lamp Companion, and Iām Smitten”
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