Buying guides

Every guide we have written, 22 of them. Each one compares the products worth considering and says which we would buy, or browse every review if you already know what you are after.

• Judged on the same points as every product we have reviewed

Robot pets by need

• Best Robot Pets Our pick, the Loona·6 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Seniors Living Alone Our pick, the Joy for All Black & White Tuxedo Cat·4 compared 6 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Loneliness Our pick, the Loona Robot Pet Dog·3 compared 29 Apr 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Autism Our pick, the FurReal Friends North the Sabertooth Kitty·5 compared 22 Apr 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Anxiety Our pick, the Joy For All Companion Cat·5 compared 15 Apr 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Kids Our pick, the Anki Cozmo Robot with 3 Cubes·5 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Elderly Our pick, the Joy For All Freckled Pup·7 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Mini Robot Pets Our pick, the Present Pets Fancy Puppy Interactive Plush Robot Dog Toy·12 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Cheap Robot Pets Our pick, the RACPNEL Remote Control Robot Toy·10 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Dementia Our pick, the Joy For All Orange Tabby Cat·6 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Pets for Alzheimer’s Our pick, the Joy For All Black & White Tuxedo Robot Cat·6 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi

Robot pets by type

• Best Robot Dogs Our pick, the Joy For All Companion Pets Pup·5 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Cats Our pick, the Zoomer Meowzies Runway Interactive Kitten·7 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Birds Our pick, the Haktoys Singing & Chirping Bird in Cage·4 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Dinosaurs Our pick, the DAOKEY Dinosaur Remote Control Toy·4 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Robot Fish Our pick, the Robo Alive Robo Fish Playset by ZURU·3 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Hedgehogs Our pick, the Thames & Kosmos My Robotic Pet Tumbling Hedgehog·3 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Robot Turtles Our pick, the Little Live Pets Lil’ Turtle·4 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Robot Unicorn Our pick, the UBTECH Unicornbot Building & Coding Stem Learning Kit·6 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi
• Best Human Robots Our pick, the Ameca by Engineered Arts·7 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Robot Vacuums Our pick, the Roomba S9+·12 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Sota Takahashi
• Best Roomba for Pet Hair Our pick, the iRobot Roomba s9+·4 compared Updated 27 May 2026·Linda Takahashi