Takway, a startup that wants to be the "Nintendo of the AI robot era," has unveiled a Tamagotchi-like virtual pet at CES 2026 ...

Takway has unveiled a new AI-powered virtual pet called Sweekar at CES 2026. The startup describes it as a next-generation ...

Sweekar is a physical Tamagotchi-inspired AI toy unveiled at CES 2026, blending touch, voice recognition, and virtual pet ...

As far as capabilities go, the Sweekar allegedly “needs your love, just like a real pet,” which also means it has moods like ...

Launched by Bandai in 1996, Tamagotchis – effectively portable digital pets – quickly became a global craze that took the ...

Virtual pets are, by their very nature, a very hands-off experience. You typically can’t actually touch or interact with one. In the case of a Tamagotchi, for example, it comes down to pushing buttons ...

Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit ...

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Takway, a startup that aims to become the Nintendo of the AI robotics era, unveiled a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet at CES ...