A Lamp That Says Hello, Dances and Knows When to Be Quiet
Robotics startup OKA has released Mori, a lamp-shaped AI robot designed to keep people company.
Mori stands 26.4 centimetres tall. It has a cloth-covered base and an illuminated, dome-shaped head. Lift the head and it reveals a pair of blinking, swivelling cartoon eyes, according to Dezeen, which reported the launch.
The robot has two modes. When it is compact and at rest, it works as a lamp. When the head is lifted and tilted, it becomes responsive. In that mode it greets people, dances to music and plays audio inspired by rain and other nature sounds. Its lamp top changes colour, and it communicates without words, moving its neck and body in several directions.
Mori responds to touch. Tapping the top of its head pulls its face back and turns it into a quiet lamp. Grabbing its base starts a breathing exercise.
The robot also keeps track of the people around it. It remembers its occupants, their routines and past interactions, and it adjusts its behaviour over time. That includes deciding when to speak up unprompted and when to stay silent.
Mori is rechargeable and has a battery life of 2.5 hours. OKA suggests keeping it plugged in.
OKA, which stands for One Kind Artifact, was founded in 2024 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Hua Wang and Weizhe Chen. Mori is the first of five major products the company plans to release.
