Pack less charging gear
The concept aims to give occasional travelers a smaller manual option than carrying Home Station and its mat.
In concept stage · Not yet for sale
PocketDock / For EMO ↗
Bring EMO along. Leave the big charging station at home.
PocketDock is a proposed compact charging stand for EMO owners who want an easier way to top up at a desk away from home. Its shaped base would guide EMO's left foot onto a vetted low-power wireless pad. This concept has not been built or tested and is not for sale.
- Smaller than the Home Station
- A clearer place for the left foot
- Open-desk charging at your destination
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Target price: $39 USDFinal price and availability have not been set.
Sound familiar?
Packing EMO should be simpler than packing a second desk.
If you bring EMO to an office, a café or a friend's place, the Home Station and its mat can take more room than you want to spare. A loose phone charging pad is smaller, but it can be fiddly to position EMO's left foot and confirm that charging began. You may already have a working skateboard charger; if so, that could be enough.
PocketDock aims to make that occasional away-from-home stop simple: unpack a small stand, place it on a stable desk, set EMO in the guide and check the robot's charging indicator. EMO would travel securely in a separate case or its original box, then charge in the open at the destination.
Would this help your setup? →Designed with your day in mind
A smaller way to give EMO a place to recharge.
These are goals for a possible product. Placement reliability, charging performance and heat have not been tested.
Make placement feel simpler
A shaped left-foot guide is intended to reduce the guesswork of balancing EMO on an ordinary phone charging pad.
Keep charging visible
The open stand would let you check EMO on a desk at your destination instead of enclosing a powered robot in a bag.
Picture the routine
Pack EMO safely. Set up a small charging spot when you arrive.
Here is how the proposed design would fit into your day.
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Pack EMO securely using its available Carry Mode or power it down for transport.
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When you arrive, set the proposed PocketDock on an open, stable desk and connect a suitable USB power source.
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Place EMO's left foot in the guide and check the robot's own charging indicator. Unplug the stand before you leave.
Help shape PocketDock
Could PocketDock fit your EMO routine?
Would a smaller destination charger make your EMO outings easier? Join the interest list and tell us which charger you own. PocketDock is a research concept: joining is not an order, reservation or promise that it will launch.
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An unbuilt concept from HomeRobotHQ. No launch date or production commitment yet.
Before you join
A few things you might be wondering.
Want to explore the evidence or build something like this?
Read the EMO product idea report ↗Will EMO find PocketDock and dock himself?
No. The proposed stand is manual. EMO would need to be placed on it, and it would not provide the Home Station's automatic return or virtual fence.
Can I charge EMO inside my bag while walking?
That is not what this concept proposes. Carry EMO securely using LivingAI's Carry Mode or power it down as appropriate, then use an open, stable desk for charging at the destination. A closed-bag charging design has not been evaluated.
Would it work with my EMO?
Compatibility is untested. The intended first audience is EMO Go Home owners without a working skateboard. The exact robot versions, wireless module, power supply, alignment and temperature need real-hardware testing before any fit claim.
What would the proposed $39 include?
The target-price question assumes a complete manual stand, vetted low-power charging module and USB-C lead. EMO, a wall adapter, power bank and travel case would not be included. Final contents and price are undecided.
Is this from LivingAI, or can I buy it now?
No. PocketDock is an independent, unbuilt HomeRobotHQ concept, not endorsed by LivingAI and not available for purchase. Joining the interest list expresses interest and permits possible updates without a purchase commitment.
What still needs to be tested?
- PocketDock is an independent, unbuilt concept. Nothing is for sale, reserved or endorsed by LivingAI; charging compatibility, temperature and safety have not been verified.
- The proposed manual stand would not include EMO, a wall adapter, battery bank or protective carry case and would not provide automatic return or Home Station's fence.
- Use Carry Mode or power down EMO for travel, then charge on an open, stable surface away from desk edges. Do not charge in a closed bag or treat the stand as a safe unattended play area.