Voice-Controlled Interactive AI Smart Robot Dog – Programmable Pet with Mobile App, USB Rechargeable Design, Robotic Movements & Smart Learning Features

The dog that comes when they call it

Say the word and it sits. Say another and it dances, lights up, plays a tune or trots across the kitchen floor on four articulated legs. This is an interactive AI robot dog that answers to your child's voice straight out of the box: charge it, switch it on, and the kid who has been asking for a dog has one that listens.

Twelve inches nose to tail and ten at the shoulder, with hips and knees that move like the quadruped robots they have watched in videos, in a white shell with a green flash and a glowing blue chest display.

Past the plastic puppy that barks when you clap

The usual toy-aisle robot dog yaps, wags and is forgotten by the weekend. This one holds attention for weeks because the child is in charge of it: a spoken command, a button on the gamepad, or a trick they built themselves in the app. Every session they discover something new it can do, and every trick is theirs.

Michael O.: "My kids absolutely love this robot dog and play with it every single day because it actually listens and reacts to their voices. It keeps them entertained way longer than other toys we've bought."

Real articulated legs, smooth across the floor

Hips and knees swing and take the weight like legs, and a small wheel at each foot lets it glide across wood, tile, laminate and vinyl, or the length of a dining table, instead of clattering. The result looks uncannily like the real thing in miniature: it crouches, stands, turns and rolls off with purpose, and it comes back when called.

Three ways to drive it, two of them phone-free

Your voice. Speak clearly from a few feet away and it responds with the sit, the dance, the sounds and the moves. This is the control a four-year-old can use alone on day one.

The gamepad in the box. A full 20-button handset with a button per trick: instant, ready the moment it is unboxed, with nothing to pair and nothing extra to charge. This is the one most kids end up living on.

The free Rapidpower app. On iPhone and Android, paired over Bluetooth, this is where the programmable part lives: build a sequence of movements, save it as a new trick, and play it back on command.

Kids learn to code by playing

Chain movements into a sequence in the app, press play, and watch a real robot carry it out. Then fix it when it does something different from what they meant. That loop is programming, and it is the part older kids and teens come back to long after the novelty of the first tricks has worn off. Between sessions it stands on the desk as the display piece they want to show their friends.

Andrew E.: "This smart robot dog has great features and listens better than I thought it would for a toy. It's been a fun way for my kids to learn basic voice commands while having fun."

What 20 buyers say

4.6 stars across 20 reviews, and the same story in most of them: it became the favorite toy on day one and stayed there.

• "We bought this robot dog as a birthday gift and it became the favorite toy almost instantly. The voice control works smoothly and the movements make it feel very lifelike." — Robert H.
• "My daughter is obsessed with this robot dog and talks to it like it's a real pet all day long. It keeps her entertained without needing a screen." — Chris H.
• "My son loves giving it commands and watching it respond right away. It's well-built and feels like it will last a long time even with daily play." — Ashley J.
• "Even I enjoy playing with it with my son after work. It feels like a little real pet without the mess." — David E.
• "She completely fell in love with it within minutes of turning it on. The commands are easy to use and the actions are really cute." — Megan J.
• "Way more advanced than I expected and it listens clearly when we give it commands. A great mix of technology and fun and makes a really unique gift idea." — Laura Q.

Every order is covered by our 90-day money-back guarantee: if it is the wrong gift, send it back for a full refund.

Why this instead of the $40 barking plush

The cheap robot dog is a sealed toy: it does its three things, and by the second week it does them to an empty room. This one is a machine the child drives. Articulated legs instead of a wobble, a glowing display instead of a sticker, a gamepad and a voice that both work from the first minute, and an app that turns tricks into a programming project. Brian U.: "a fun, high-tech toy that feels different from the usual stuff on store shelves."

What you get

• One robot dog, 12.2 x 6.3 x 10.6 in (31 x 16 x 27 cm), about the footprint of a toaster
• The 20-button gamepad handset, a button for every movement and trick
• A USB charging cable; the battery is built in, so there are zero loose cells to buy or lose
• The free Rapidpower app for iPhone and Android, for building and saving your own tricks
• Hard molded plastic body in white with a green flash, on gray and black legs, built to be carried around by one leg
• Ages 3+ on the box: small children run it by voice and gamepad, older kids and teens program it

Charge it over USB from any phone charger or laptop and it is ready to play.

Choosing your model

The robot described on this page, with voice control, the gamepad and the app, is the Smart Mechanical Dog Remote Control + Mobile APP Interactive Model. The other two share the same body and size: the Water Cannon Turret model adds a head-mounted turret, and the Four-wheel Sliding model is set up for rolling play. Pick the one that matches the kid.

Frequently asked questions

Is it right for a three-year-old?

Yes. The box is marked 3+, and a small child can press gamepad buttons and call commands from the first go. An adult pairs the app the first time, and older kids and teens take over the programming. Because it works at both levels, it outlasts toys pitched at one narrow age.

What floors does it like?

Wood, tile, laminate, vinyl, short-pile carpet and any table top. A kitchen floor or a dining table is its home turf.

Do I need the app?

Voice control and the gamepad run everything straight out of the box, with zero accounts and zero phones. The app is the bonus layer where kids build and save their own tricks.

How does the voice control work?

It listens for its set of spoken commands and responds with the matching move, sound or light. Speak clearly from a few feet away in a normal room and it answers; if the television is blaring, step closer.

How is it powered?

A built-in rechargeable battery, topped up over the USB cable from any phone charger or laptop. Charge it between play sessions and it is ready for the next one.

Is it loud?

It talks back with sounds, music and lights, which is most of the fun. At bedtime, put it on charge in another room and it is silent until morning.

What is really in the box?

The robot, the 20-button gamepad and the USB cable. Add the free app from the App Store or Google Play and the whole package is in your hands.

One thing to know: the gamepad's button legends are printed in Chinese, so the first ten minutes are a child and an adult pressing buttons and matching each one to its trick. After that it is muscle memory.

The robot dog that listens, from $129.99

Pick your model, charge it over USB, and give them the dog that sits when they say so. From $129.99, with a 90-day money-back guarantee.