- Status
- Pre-order
- 2019.03
- Current price
- unannounced; current website promises pricing closer to shipping USD
- Recent updates
- 1 key updates (last 30 days)
Tombot Jennie
Robots · Companion robotPhone required
A lifelike robotic puppy offering responsive companionship for dementia and elder care.
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- Availability updateSold out; waitlist openFirst litter sold out; waitlist remains openTombot's current website says its first litter is sold out and that pricing and availability will be shared closer to shipping.
- Funding$7 million Series A3Tombot closes $7 million Series A3 financingTombot announced financing intended to scale manufacturing, operations and commercialization.
- AnnouncedPlanned Fall 2026 launchFall 2026 customer launch targetedThe financing announcement stated a planned Fall 2026 customer launch and first shipments, without a firm delivery date.
- Delay / sold outDevelopment continuedEarlier 2022 shipping expectation passesTIME had reported a 2022 shipping plan, but Jennie remained in development and did not reach general availability.
- Launch price$450TIME reports prototype-era $450 priceTIME listed Jennie at $450; this is historical and not the current production price.
- AwardTIME Best InventionNamed a TIME Best Invention of 2020TIME selected Tombot Jennie for its 2020 Best Inventions list.
- Crowdfunding milestone$60,336 pledgedKickstarter campaign closes above goalThe campaign closed with $60,336 pledged by 233 backers against a $20,000 goal.
- Crowdfunding milestoneKickstarter campaign livKickstarter campaign opensTombot opened a 30-day Kickstarter campaign for its robotic emotional-support animal.