LOVOT vs Sony aibo vs Samsung Ballie

Japan versus Korea: the Asian duel of premium companion robots

Three Asian visions of what a home robot should be: pure affection (LOVOT), a pedigreed pet (aibo) or a rolling butler with a projector (Ballie).

Head to head

	LOVOT 3.0	Sony aibo	Samsung Ballie
Score	8.2	8.0	6.9
Price	≈¥577,500 (≈$3,900) + subscription from ≈¥9,900/mo	$2,899.99	Not for sale (no official price)
Availability	Hard to get	On sale	Not for sale
Brand	Groove X	Sony	Samsung
Category	Companion robots	Companion robots	Companion robots

8.2

The deepest emotional bond, with the highest total cost (mandatory subscription).

8.0

The balance: a real pet, a real brand, and the only one of the three that's easy to buy today.

6.9

The ghost: six years of announcements and still nothing to buy. On paper the most useful; in practice, it doesn't exist.

Winner? aibo if you want to buy today; LOVOT if you want unconditional love and accept its cost. Ballie, for now, only wins keynotes.