Miko 3 · Starship Delivery Robot

The $299 price buys the hardware; the library that makes it worth talking to costs $180 a year.

A camera that makes video calls to a parent’s phone also means face and voice data leave the house, kept for up to three years under Miko’s policy.

Remote-assistance layer sits behind a fleet Starship describes as operating at over 99 percent autonomy, with assistants on standby rather than driving. The dependency is real: the platform runs only in Starship-mapped service zones and is backed by staffed support that has to scale with the fleet. Starship does not break out how often that support is called, so the size of the human contribution behind the 99 percent figure cannot be checked.

Families unwilling to pay an ongoing subscription

Without Miko Max, The Gadgeteer found only one module or story per section plus progress reports and time controls, which leaves little to play after the first week.

Children who mumble or are still learning to talk

The Gadgeteer found the conversational AI poor at understanding anything but clear speech and unable to answer many questions.

Homes without dependable Wi-Fi

Miko's FAQ ties games and educational content to a Wi-Fi connection, so a weak network removes most of what the robot does.

Households that want no camera or microphone near children

Face and voice data are collected; Miko's privacy policy keeps biometric data up to three years, although the camera and microphone can be switched off in the app.

Buyers expecting a robot that roams and explores rooms

It rolls on flat surfaces but builds no map, cannot dock itself, and showed no obstacle avoidance in The Gadgeteer's review.

Consumer retail or unrestricted public sidewalk operation

Not available for purchase by individuals or small businesses. Operates only in Starship-managed fleet zones; unavailable for independent consumer use or ad-hoc delivery markets.