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Macroact Inc.

Maicat

Not sold in U.S. / unavailable Hard body Needs app + Wi-Fi
Not sold to consumers
No current consumer price. 2023 pre-order listing showed $1,299 (Gadget Flow, June 2023). Kickstarter (June–Aug 2023) raised $64,600 from 74 backers; last campaign update Aug 2025. macroact.com and maicat.io show no store — buyers are directed to 'connect with us' for consultation (education/developer focus).

A CES award winner that never became a consumer product.

Manufacturer page

Our take

Maicat won a CES Innovation Award in 2022 and raised $64,600 from 74 Kickstarter backers in 2023. There is no store, no published specs, and no shipping confirmation we could find. We list it so you do not waste time searching for it.

Best for: Developers who contact Macroact directly.

What's good

  • Interesting ROS2-based autonomy for developers

What's not

  • No consumer channel
  • No verified price or specs
  • Effectively dormant as a consumer product

Specs

Battery
Not published
Weight
Not published
Size
Not published
Materials / fur
Hard plastic quadruped (no fur)
Sensors
Camera (face/emotion recognition), microphones; ROS2 + SLAM autonomy (per maicat.io)
Sounds
Cat sounds/speech (not verified)
Movement
Autonomous walking quadruped (Autonomous/Developer models); Desktop model is head-only
App required
Yes
Wifi required
Yes
Warranty
Not published
Subscription
None

Notable features

  • CES 2022 Innovation Award; pitched as smart-home cat with fall detection and medication recognition
  • Three configurations announced: Autonomous, Developer (ROS2/Linux), Desktop
  • Maicat app exists on Google Play

Limitations reported by owners and reviewers

  • Not clearly purchasable by consumers as of Sept 2026; tiny Kickstarter (74 backers) and no retail channel found
  • No verified specs, price, or shipping confirmation
  • Treat as a developer/education platform, not a consumer pet

Evidence and real-world use

We found no peer-reviewed studies or documented care-program deployments for this product as of September 5, 2026. That is normal for consumer robots; it just means claims about wellbeing benefits are the manufacturer's, not independent.

How we know this

Specs and prices come from the manufacturer's own pages and press releases, checked on September 5, 2026; owner-reported limitations come from published reviews and caregiver forums. We have not yet tested this unit hands-on — here is what that means and when it changes. Sources:

Price confidence: low. Confirm on the manufacturer's site before buying.

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