According to media reports, several AI companion products were showcased at this year's CES exhibition. Tombot introduced a mechanical pet dog named Jennie, specifically designed to accompany Alzheimer's patients and elderly patients with other types of dementia; it can make puppy sounds and wag its tail, but it cannot interact with real animals.

AI toys are not just companions for children; they can also soothe their owners' emotions and provide emotional support for adults through emotional simulation and interaction. Zhang Lin from Industrial Securities mentioned that with the significant enhancement of voice interaction capabilities of GPT-40 and Doubao large model, along with a substantial reduction in inference costs, edge AI applications are expected to land intensively. AI toys, having significantly improved interaction experience, fewer hardware limitations in non-serious use scenarios, and lower AI implementation costs, have a solid foundation for application promotion and are expected to become one of the fastest-growing AI terminals.

According to data from the financial news agency, among the relevant listed companies:

Espressif Systems is a leading manufacturer of Global Wi-Fi MCUs, and in the emerging sector of AI toys, companies like FoloToy have already adopted Espressif products.

Zhejiang Jinke Tom Culture Industry's first AI emotional companion robot for children—the Tom Cat AI Companion—will officially go on sale on December 21, 2024. This product features emotional recognition, proactive chatting, bilingual interaction, and a variety of science popularization functions.