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Your plush toy, now a comedian, wizard, chef, pirate, butler, robot, gym coach or detective

Elato clips onto any toy or plushie and turns it into a character you can talk to. Fully open-source.

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A fluffy blue plushie wearing the Elato device: tap-to-talk button, mic hole, status light, speaker, side switch, Elato alien logo and silicone strap
  1. 1

    Snap it on

    Wrap Elato around a plushie with the silicone straps, or snap it onto a magnetic surface. No sewing. No tools.

  2. 2

    Choose who it becomes

    Pick a ready-made character or create your own with any personality, voice, or accent.

  3. 3

    Start talking

    Tap Elato and speak. It listens, thinks, and answers out loud in real time. No screen required.

Our Products

Choose from the Elato AI Device or the DIY AI Dev Kit

AI Device
Clip Elato to any toy
Works with any toy or plushie
Create unlimited AI characters
First month premium subscription FREE
Easy to set up in minutes
Unfiltered, realistic AI voice
$129$65
AI Dev Kit
For Startup Founders and Businesses
Runs over USB-C (battery optional)
Open-source firmware & tutorials
Flash your own custom firmware
Bring your own API Keys
Flexible speaker & case options
$99$45

ELATO seen in the wild

Sean DuBois avatar

Sean DuBois

OpenAI Engineer | WebRTC Livekit

Partner

"I am so excited ... you have built something really wonderful 😊"

Ben R. avatar

Ben R.

Co-Founder, CTO

Customer

"Kids really enjoying it ... Also love the foreign language skills!"

Ben R.

Jess S.

Toy Project, UK

Partner

"I think we should trial it in our creative writing class for story creation."

Jess S.

Kassim S.

Fashion Designer

Partner

"This is sick! I think it should be in Selfridges."

Kassim S.

Mark T.

Researcher

Partner

"I feel like this could be super useful for learning new languages"

Mark T.
Vyomkesh J. avatar

Vyomkesh J.

Founder

Customer

"I am going to make a few toys with my setup and give it to some people to check their response"

Vyomkesh J.