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Elephant Robotics MarsCat
Elephant Robotics · Starting from $1,046.8 · Get a current price
Overview
Bionic companion cat with 16 joints (head 2, legs 4 x 3, tail 2), Raspberry Pi 3B brain, 20-LED cat eyes, 5MP camera, microphone, speaker and capacitive touch sensing on head, chin and back. It runs a behaviour model that develops personality, supports voiceprint and image recognition, and can be programmed through an open SDK; controlled with the MarsApp.
Software & 3D models
- URDF: not found
- MuJoCo: not found
- Isaac Sim (USD): not found
- Gazebo: not found
- CAD (STEP): not found
- SDK: yes
- ROS: not found
- ROS 2: not found
- RoboDK: not found
Checked 2026-10-17. Links are not published; we share them with clients.
Variants & pricing
| Variant | Status | Available | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MarsCat | available | — | $1,046.8 |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,046.8 | 2026-10-17 | MarsCat | Elephant Robotics official page (China retail, Taobao/JD) | Official page shows '￥6999起' (from CNY 6,999; fetched 2026-10-17) and says prices are for reference with the final price set at checkout; VAT basis not stated. USD = 6999 / 6.6862 (USD/CNY ECB reference rate for 2026-10-16 from api.frankfurter.dev, fetched 2026-10-17). Taobao item (blocked to fetch) and JD pages not read; the page lists no USD or EUR store price, and no western store price was found. |
Sensors
- 5MP camera (72 deg)
- Capacitive touch sensors (head, chin, back)
- Microphone
- Radar / distance sensing (listed as 'Radar' and 'distance perception' feature tags on the official page, fetched 2026-10-17)
- Voiceprint recognition (listed as a feature tag on the official page; not in the parameter image)
Locomotion
quadruped walking, bionic cat gait
Use cases
companion, home robot, consumer, education
Software
SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✗ · Open source: ✗
Key facts
- Official parameter table (image on the product page, read 2026-10-17): 16 joints, 2.9 kg, standing 372 x 200 x 329 mm without tail (503 mm long with tail), lying 388 x 268 x 240 mm.
- Battery 7.2 V 6.7 Ah (48.2 Wh, computed); about 2 hours of active motion, 3-4 hours of regular motion; 20 W power draw, 4-6 h charge with an 8.4 V 2 A charger or self-docking station.
- Display is 20 LED cat eyes (128 x 128 px, 1.5 in); ports Type-C, DC jack, HDMI; Bluetooth only, all AI data processed offline.
- Runs a Raspberry Pi 3B; early press also described an ATMega2560 servo-control board. The official table gives no MCU.
- Official parameter table is dated by its upload (2022/01). Filed as a consumer robot (companion pet); Sony AIBO ERS-1000 is the closest comparable.
- Launch year is not stated on the fetched official page (its footer only says 2023), so year_announced is left empty. Image: official product photo from the MarsCat page, cropped to remove the toy mouse.
About Elephant Robotics
Maker of desktop and compact robot arms for education, makers and research, including the myCobot line. Sells direct through its own online store with ROS and Python support.
https://www.elephantrobotics.com · Founded: None · HQ: Shenzhen, China
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)