Those of you who are familiar with Yukai Engineering, a Japanese startup, know that you can expect odd products from the company. Well, Mirumi kind of belongs in that category, the company’s fluffy robot that made an appearance at CES 2025.
Mirumi is a fluffy new robot that was shown off at CES 2025
Considering that we’re seeing more and more robots at CES every year, it’s not easy to be surprised these days. Well, Mirumi sure did leave an impression. This fluffy little robot looks like a tiny yeti, at least to our eyes.
It looks very cute, and it doesn’t do much. All it does is stare at you and move its head around a little bit. It kind of looks shy most of the time, as it’s trying to look away. The company wanted to emulate the experience of meeting eyes with a baby in public.
Mirumi is basically expected to bring some joy to random people. It has long arms using which it can cling to various objects, including a purse, for example, or your hand.
This robot has a distance sensor on the inside and an inertial measurement unit. That way it can tell when there are people nearby and when it’s on the move or being touched. It can provide different reactions to different interactions. It usually either hides his face, or peeks to look at people.
It can last for about 8 hours on a charge, and it will cost $70
Engadget describes its weight as a “weight of a little kitten”. This robot is rechargeable, and it can last for about eight hours on a single charge. Mirumi will cost $70 once it becomes available to purchase.
We’re not sure when will that happen, however, as it needs to go through crown-funding first. That will happen later this year. We’re also not sure if it will be sold globally or not, as not even Yukai knows that yet.
The company showed off white, black, and peach-colored Mirumis at CES 2025. We’re not sure what will all the final colors be, though.
