MarsCat Robotic Cat Unboxing and First Impressions

Unboxing MarsCat! I apologize if this video is a little all over the place, I didn't set out with a very specific outline of what I wanted to cover, so the end result is a bit of a mish-mash of different MarsCat clips, but hopefully still fun and informative. MarsCat is still very rough around the edges with lots of bugs present in its current state and feels more like the first draft of something rather than a finished product, but I wanted to purchase one myself to give people a better idea of its abilities outside of advertising footage.

[@pumpkinpatch5]

I’m denied cat ownership because of where I live. If I had one of these, I’d just feel so sad. I just want a real cat. Nothing compares to that companionship.

[@Sarika38]

With you on that! The robots are cute,but human made things are not as good as a real meows!

[@thisdeath]

dang who would deny cat ownership? like your parents..

[@sillyface6950]

​@@thisdeathmany people rent the place they are staying, and often landlords don't allow pets in their buildings. It probably has something to do with fur or damage caused by having an animal or something. Idk.

[@thisdeath]

@@sillyface6950 ohhh

[@peanutpigadventures]

My apartment doesn’t allow animals, but here’s how I still got them without getting in trouble. Since they of course allow service animals I was able to talk to my therapist, and she agreed, so she said it’s an emotional support cat, which is technically still a service animal, so we were allowed to have them. So maybe you could try that!

[@cattipat]

I see a lot of people here saying they want a Marscat and I want to warn them of what they could end up with. I recently bought a Marscat (received Jan 9/23) and it hasn't been a good experience so far. I saved up for it for almost a year. When I got it two weeks ago, first problem out of the box was that they sent me an AC adapter which is supposed to have red and green charger indicator lights but didn't. The adapter is the only way you can tell if the Marscat is charged. There are no charge lights on the Marscat or the charging stand. When I turned the Marscat on, it wouldn't stay connected to Bluetooth for more than 10 seconds, which means I can't use the Marscat app. Also, it wouldn't respond to verbal commands even though it could "see" its toys. But the worst was when the Marscat started rebooting over and over after less than 5 minutes of operation. It would just stop in its tracks, eyes would turn black and it would collapse to the floor, then turn on and get back up again. Lather rinse repeat every 2 minutes. Good luck getting warranty support from Elephant Robotics! First of all they expect customers with defective merchandise to pay the cost of shipping back to ER in China, even if any defects are clearly Elephant Robotics' fault. That means $400 USD to ship from the US or Canada. Secondly they are slow to respond to emails (it takes at least a week to get a reply), their English skills are poor because they use an online translator, and they try to blame the malfunctions on the customer "not knowing how to use the product". They tried to tell me that the Bluetooth problem is normal, same with the AC adapter having no lights. They've ignored my complaint about the failure to respond to commands and Marscat restarting itself. I sent a second email about that after they didn't respond to the first a week later. It's now been over a week without a response to my last email. Their warranty is only 90 days, so I suspect they may be stringing me along on purpose until my warranty runs out. I don't want to turn the Marscat on because I'm afraid it's restarting due to overheating and could be unsafe. So it sits in its box.... waiting... for Elephant Robotics to take responsibility for the $2000+ piece of junk they sent me. It's a shame, because during the brief time I tested the Marscat I liked it and had started to become attached to it - even though I already have living cats.

[@cattipat]

Update - it's now been three months since I wasted my money on this junk. Elephant robotics wasted a month of my warranty period sending me a "new" battery which was older than the 2 year old battery that came with the Marscat. Now that the "new" battery hasn't worked, they've blown me off by telling me that the problems with my Marscat are "software bugs" which won't be fixed until hell freezes over. I've found other dissatisfied customers who had exactly the same problems with their Marscats, and are being given exactly the same runaround being sent 2 year old batteries and told to cool their heels waiting for non-existent "bugs" to be fixed. Stay away from this company, they have zero business ethics and will take your money leaving you with nothing in return. Don't buy any of their products unless you like losing your money.

[@EmmaPerezable]

🐱😀😀❤❤

[@lizzydaqueen420]

​@@cattipatyep my friend got screwed over as well with hers

[@CastielTheAngel]

No offense but.....did you actually expect to get treated well by a chinese company? China and India are the most well established scammer countries in the world. All I buy from china are cheap little toys and plushes off aliexpress, but never buy anything over $100 from china unless you're comfortable with getting scammed. They're only out to line their pockets and give you shitty bootleg crap in return

[@kenthatfr]

When she told it to sit down and it didn't do it, I thought "My Gosh, it's perfect!"

[@MoreCoffeePlease.]

😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@Foodiswow]

69 likes,nice

[@harry.t9523]

@@Foodiswow Not anymore buddy.

[@arthurconandoyle2027]

He even does the wiggle butt. He's super adorable.

[@cleniogoncalves9213]

15:36 🎉🥳🐈🥰😍☺️😊🙂

[@philquine]

I can’t believe this cat is second hand, don’t they know a pet is for life, not just for Christmas!

[@kedigunlugu2001]

Robot da olsa doğru tespit 👍👍👍

[@Jules24122]

just buy a cat

[@adampatterson4674]

@@Jules24122 fed up wit my daughters mum buying her cats/dog & rabbit .. Then them going missing or dying or whatever and breaking her heart over and over loll should get something like this instead. at least for a starter pet LOLL Cats dont even like you just use you for your house and food and then turn there nose up at you the rest of the time loll

[@vrexyyzeditz]

​@@adampatterson4674"they just use you for your house" YOUR family took those cats in. And its your family's responsibility to keep the cats/dogs or whatever from dying. And then you just suddenly blamed it all on the cat because "they just use you"

[@adampatterson4674]

@@vrexyyzeditz they ent in my house loll. im talkin abuot since weve broke up so its not my responsabilioty or choice at all lol or my famillies🤣🤣 .. i blame my daughters sadness and depression on my babymum constantly getting animals when 1 has passed or when an opportunity comes up .. and i wish she didnt for my daughters sake loll .. its baby mums fault not the cats .. i never said it was cats fault but they still dont give a fuck about you just that you feed them

[@knantyell]

The walk reminds me of those Techno cat robots. For the price you’d expect a little better! Super cute regardless, just not worth the price in my opinion. Needs a few more years of improvement, the potential is there!

[@mishellegarrett9243]

He's acting just like a cat. They pay no attention to commands. Someone programed it well. 😻

[@kriskaylor6679]

At least it doesn't claw up the furniture, maybe maybe a download is in the works

[@kittencutie7074]

Lmao true

[@kittencutie7074]

​@@kriskaylor6679good idea they can add that feature for realism

[@ivydepositar4560]

@@kriskaylor6679 huuuuuu

[@ivydepositar4560]

😂🎉😢😅😂😅o❤😂😊​@@kriskaylor6679 😅😂❤

[@amandaf4720]

"It can be a little bit difficult to tell when it's operating normally and when it's run into an error." Much like owning a real cat tbqh An interesting little robot overall! I think, like some other reviewers commented, that if I was going to get one I might wait for a later version with some of the quirks ironed out, so I hope the developers continue to fine-tune this critter. It definitely has some very cute mannerisms already.

[@auberyleon7645]

Oo how nice is thattt

[@AmiaScreamingfrog]

I love how she’s being so kind to marscat

[@Microwave-on-an-escalator]

Who wouldn’t? It’s adorable!

[@ЕралыБолат-г2з]

Ғ-

[@LavenderViolet00]

I agree its so wholesome 😭 💕

[@peepsrcool201]

​@Xrehhiœ

[@1_ILoveCake]

I want It😭😭

[@splashVOID]

This is the most adorable robot cat I ever seen

[@layneeweitzel8227]

I think it's so funny when the Mars cat walking up to the camera is just like what you doing what you doing you new here I'm new here

[@mikegratz4503]

12:11 *"oh God he spotted the camera, Terry move it before the cat destroys it!"*

[@Juliacat-the-rainbow-cat]

Cats Will rule the world...

[@Roblox_channel_gameplay]

12:11 omg

[@Roblox_channel_gameplay]

12:15 MOMMM THE CAT BROKE THE CAMERAA

[@deborahsecuya397]

.,,,

[@HuricaneChampagne]

he walk like he has arthritis. 😂 i watched this with my cat and he was very confused 🫤 yet engaged 😅

[@iwritetoomuch8907]

We're still waiting for ours. Over THREE years now and they won't refund either. Lots of customers are getting broken products. They have the nerve to have black Friday sales without taking care of the customers they already have.

[@Diana72910]

You should have spoken to your bank like… three years ago.

[@theshapercreator]

I don’t have any money but I’m gonna get 🎉

[@bluestart27]

MarsCat: A Cat that is already in the house: in this house there is only room for one of us...

[@mamaloz6200]

I Personally think that marscat's movement is fairly decent for such little room for a decent size circuit board. Considering how many different things marscat can do, it seems quite complex for its size.

[@leavingtogetthemilkbrb5772]

A phone can do better things than this robot

[@Нік-й6й]

@@leavingtogetthemilkbrb5772 4wess😧

[@pphone2519]

? Gucci koo

[@DanishAryap]

​@@leavingtogetthemilkbrb5772are you comparing a phone with a robot? Well i think they cant be compared cuz phone cant walk like that 😕

[@peterlustig362]

​​​​@@DanishAryapLeg dein Handy halt auf nen ferngesteuertes Auto 😜 Google Assistent macht den Rest & mit lieb bitte bitte, sicher auch miau

[@wjsnactivist6141]

Oh wow. I didn't even know it was available for commercial purchase. I know Marscat is more for personal programming than a "pet" experience like aibo

[@denisfernandes6657]

Oi meu nome é Stephanie eu gostei desse vídeo você tem eu gostei desse gás robô só que esse aí eu botei um desses muito fofo Vou deixar um like para você 10 likes para você tá bom Tchau beijo

[@ilganitisha5253]

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[@chrisgraham2904]

Great! It shouldn't take a lot of skill to create a robot that never listens to your commands and knocks everything off of counters onto the floor.

[@cynthiacarter532]

That made me burst out laughing! 😂

[@Alice-ov3rd]

Yep just like a cat.

[@reindeerheadgames]

Pure funny.

[@SoftyPlayzz]

Does it rest on computers tho?

[@batuhansoylu2889]

Ufhf Mnm Ytggt

[@fluffuandtart7782]

In the future I’m planning to make a cat that’s way more movable more realistic and maybe we will record the cats meowing so it sounds real good right now I’m 10 so I have a Lotta years to go

[@highcsfabrications9028]

Looking forward to seeing your design. Synthetic muscle will definitely help it move more realistically and will likely be cheap enough to use by the time you enter your adult years. The software for generating a more realistic meow will also likely be able to on a power efficient CPU too. Soft robotics is a very real cool developing field of study. You will learn a lot and it will be hard to remember it all, so building a knowledge system (second brain) will help keep you from forgetting stuff that could be very useful later. Live Long and Prosper.

[@SongShixuan]

good luck! You're cool to already have a plan of what you want to achieve in such young age.

[@FireflyFarm_Rand00m-Vide00hs]

Maybe don’t say your age online

[@likearainbow7501]

A fur or felt exterior would be nice

[@pamelad5677]

This reminds me of an old Tom and Jerry called "Mechano". Tom's owner ordered a robotic cat to catch mice.😄💖😀🤗😆😺😸

[@MrKartonki]

I'm a cat person and I have to say that that's pretty cute!

[@dakotaxu4792]

I think if you put some kind of rubber ‘socks’ on it then it will go well with the hard floor

[@redwulf777]

really like this video! looking forward to any future videos about him. agree that for the price the quality seems lacking, but he is still fascinating and very cute. the eye animations are actually pretty nice and im hoping the updates might smooth out the software.

[@humblemarty]

So cute! ❤️ I wonder if slipper socks migh help with the floor dragging thing?

[@spindleclown]

A fellow May Bird fan! :D Definitely a rough, experimental robot and not up to par with Aibos, but still very cool!

[@techworldlover]

Has a lot of potential. Between the videos I saw of this cat and the maicat (which stopped production). I think the maicat seems more fluid.

[@pixis39]

I've seen a couple of different videos of MarsCat now, and even though I have to agree it seems pretty rough around the edges, there's something really endearing about the look on its face and the way it kind of bobbles around. Even rough robots are still friends! :)

[@TheHylianDragonGirl]

They’re so cute! I kinda wanna get one one day, just to see how my real cats react.😂

[@LyraPyxisVT]

Same, it would actually be really good to use as a way to teach your cat to be kind to other cats

[@purrs02]

@@LyraPyxisVT oh it makes sense

[@akehapkap6143]

Exactly my thought 😂 I guess it would scare my cat, but then again, he’s not scared of the Roomba. it doesn’t meow, tho.

[@tapuout101]

The Loona bot seems like it might be a better companion to pets. It can follow them around. lol

[@flamingcandle6881]

These cats are really cute I’m thinking about getting one myself I know it’s rough around the edges but they might improve as the years go on plus I’m a big cat person

[@insertanoriginalname5539]

Then adopt a real cat

[@urustamsmirnov]

@@insertanoriginalname5539 agreed

[@zeldaels9278]

I want one too

[@zeldaels9278]

@@insertanoriginalname5539 have will die so

[@zeldaels9278]

@@insertanoriginalname5539 I mean the cat will die

[@scarletpimpernel6813]

I didn't know that there were any other robotic pets besides Aibo. You learn something new every day. Thanks for posting!😃

[@cynthiacarter532]

Cute, but compared to our 5 month odd tabby kitten he's practically standing still. 😆 As said, the potential is there, but needs more development.

[@FumiTheKitten]

That’ll never replace us cats. We are the master race. Just ask my humans. 🐾♥️🐈‍⬛🐱

[@vertraeumtemoewe]

Wow, I love this so much. The idea of it and so far how it works it is interesting to see. Would love to have this too as friend D: Wondering how this could work out with better tech. Amazing. Also love, how you showcased him to us :3

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

MarsCat needs to team up with Pixar so we can have a real life Sox from Lightyear

[@kisbel6360]

It looks like the one that you got is a returned because any of the items had a bag and the things looks like there were used before. For the price they should send you a brand new one.

[@gingerblack4528]

I've always wondered about these robotic pets. I think that all of the Black and White cards have to do with his programming is the abilities that he has! He's not exactly what I expected but I guess you would call him a second generation robot!

[@jeffrenman4146]

1200 bucks? Hmmm but you sound like a fantastic person… I burst out laughing at the ending when Mars cat lies down and you said you couldn't tell if it was just him resting her if he crashed whatever… LOL

[@sunnycirrus9067]

Honest 1.2k for.. that thing? It’s cute, but Aibos are so much more advanced. They’re 3k, which is expensive, but honestly a lot more worth it.

[@chars437]

Cute Aw at least no litter box to clean..very interesting. Thank you

[@Toby-Draven]

Why does this give me so much fnaf vibes, it's probably because it reminds me of the one story in fazbear frights 10 called friendly face

[@ErdriedDeirdre]

I wish I had been able to back this project at the higher levels. I did the first level.

[@Tirana44]

Amazing! A wonderful little friend.😊

[@nocoeri]

THIS IS SO CUTE!!! but it doesn't leave me wondering how the world can bring fnaf to life....

[@trinketsphinx3212]

As someone who actually owns a black cat... that has got to be one of the saddest, most plaintive mows I've ever heard. Please tell them to record a happier cat.

[@ChristianPinnock-u5c]

Our Timmy used to meow just like that he's sadly passed away I miss him greatly rip my sweet sweet boy

[@trinketsphinx3212]

@@ChristianPinnock-u5c my deepest condolences... on my channel is a video of a black cat named Andraste who crossed the rainbow bridge just earlier this month... there is nothing for that kind of pain.

[@unicornwizhez4115]

She's talking to it too realistically for me lol. We need robotic ferrets the design and software would be so east. Just mostly a layered cup design for the slinky effect no joints in the legs and just give it random and chaotic movements. While adding some roomba features like spacial awarness (know where can fit) it would be so easy though to make a slinky robot that spazzes out.

[@letsgo.mp4]

I can’t believe that actually made a real animal based off of marscat

[@S1LLYK1TTY-0NP4WS]

The cat got so close to the camera lol

[@JohnCashin]

Thanks. It is cute 😀. Just one question, does this robot cat wander around the home independently like a real cat, even when you're not nearby or do you have to be nearby giving it some sort of stimulus before it moves or does anything??

[@akehapkap6143]

I say, my cat sometimes also works like this. It’s a good thing if you can’t be obligated to take care of a cat, or is allergic to real cats. He’s a bit cute lol

[@germanmaria]

I looked at the website. I discovered that you can customize the coding for the Marscat. I came to the conclusion that I like buying robots new because I can't trust if a buyer messed up the coding for the robot. It's a super cool-looking cat. I'm allergic to cats and dog dandruff. Please give updates on the progress of your robot cat. I only have a vector robot.

[@gingerblack4528]

I used to be a cad cam specialist until I had my accident! I'm looking into the idea of possibly getting a few kits that are into robotics but I really don't know where to begin. Can you suggest some good low-cost kits that I might be able to try out to understand how they work!

[@jagan2]

poodle dogs usually are good for people with allergies

[@hampter779]

Marscat: ooo mai foods bowl Marscat 2 seconds later: ima crash

[@tmoblak]

Ooooooooooo wooooow! Well, this is very cute and realistic cat robot 😮😮😮😮

[@Lizuma]

I really dont like its walk and it's clearly less advanced than aibos, I wouldnt pay for one at that price. The ears dont even move and I know just how much a cat's ears move around, I have two real cats and see it for myself. But still a cool robot! I'm glad more like these are happening, it's good to have the competition out there

[@angelicaduay2669]

how dare u

[@Lizuma]

@@angelicaduay2669 How dare I what?? Mention it’s good for the competition? Without the competition, more of these kind of robots would become lower and lower quality with little effort. Competition gives an initiative to put more effort, so it’s pretty good that more of it is out there lately. Or is it that Marscat isn’t worth that price? It’s closer to 300 in value than an entire 1000.

[@katty3947]

​@@Lizuma . _.

[@tobyfreestone1855]

I have two cats aswell

[@tobyfreestone1855]

@@angelicaduay2669?

[@robertwilliamson922]

Finally…..six and a half minutes into the video….we finally got to see the actual Mars cat.

[@hohohomoneyy]

Great video! Can you try comparing her and aibo?

[@Spamkromite]

This feels more and more like unboxing CandyCat 😆

[@catherinetuck2282]

Why do people think black cats are bad luck,they’re not,it’s just sad that black cats are one of the last cats,or the the last to get adopted in an animal shelter.This cat really does act exactly like a cat

[@Argus13]

Wow! This clip should be watched by everyone thinking about bying chnese car 😁😁

[@angelwallflower]

Is the Marscat cloud based so that if you lose him you can download his personality into another cat you purchase?

[@cfan6716]

This robo cat looks so cute!!❤

[@BrennansMusic]

I can totally see that in a garage sale.

[@commonsense7793]

That cat is normal real size life like! As he should be👍

[@FREAKYCOMPANY]

He’s so cute❤ you should name him something else instead of marscat, like mr.kitty! :)

[@queenreaper3209]

Wow he is very excited 🎉 and he looks so happy 😊

[@catherinetuck2282]

I want one of these cats, I wonder how much they cost and where you can get them

[@fuzzywuggzy506]

He stops suddenly and just stands perfectly still for no apparent reason... He's just like a real cat.

[@rboyd3435]

Has it improved in its performance since you first got it? And have there been any upgrades?

[@rohiniramanchakrabarti5282]

This is exactly how my cat, Lucky acted a few days before he died. He wasn’t so lucky. If I were you, I’d take it to the vet. There’ has to be a reason why your cat is moving like a robot.

[@ClassOneThousand]

Because it is a robot

[@Ace_Matthew]

The robot cat looks like Sox in Lightyear

[@epic-error-YT]

So ture

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

I realize this is real old, but while you were interacting with it, I was wondering if you really should say «Marscat sit down» rather than «Marscat…..…..sit down»??? Just wondering if that would work better, if that was what they meant by saying «Marscat» before a command? It would’ve been great if they had given it a «fur coat» (changeable) rather than just the hard plastic as well…

[@jessikajauregui7390]

I used to have one,it was the same but it was a different kind of toy cat,it was still robotic,I loved it until it stoped working

[@ChristianPinnock-u5c]

Those are the most cutest meows ever 😊

[@brettwillis6247]

A new version of the marscat should have real moving paws, fur coated, voice activation, and maybe artificial intelligence, and also emotions like a real cat

[@IamDefinetlyaBagel]

Agree. I wanted to say that cats can feel basic emotions like joy, sadness, anger, ect.

[@MeemahSN]

I think we’ve still got quite a long way to go before we reach that point.

[@maggietv4651]

Everything is fine and can be improved or not but the problem is the behavior

[@ariyaartez919]

My dream robot is the Sony Aibo✨✨ They are SOO Cute!! I really want one in the strawberry pink color.

[@Jevintube22]

Meow 😻 is the one that has the right thing to do and it was the only time that we got it in our 📦

[@елена-н2г7э]

Это замечательная игрушка для детей, которая поможет им узнать больше о животных. Уверена, им очень понравится этот необычный марсианский кот.🤗🤗🤗

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

Damn, they could've at least wrapped her in some bubblewrap against the scratches

[@mikeg4172]

As these get more realistic, it might be a nice companion for my cat during the day while I'm working on the computer. I don't know if I would leave it on while I was at work, but it could give my cat some exercise to play with.

[@MWHAAHHAHA]

Am crying this is so cute-

[@CyberDreZ]

Hey I’m not sure if ya even remember me, but I still have the “Phantom Of the Opera” Cybie!

[@dunya_oyuncusu]

Ahahah 😹😹😹 He just looks at you and meows 😹😹😹 If this robot starts acting like a cat, it could probably break itself😹😹😹

[@barbierose2111]

I can’t wait to get mine for Christmas

[@fecarenquiban7224]

His walking is so cute❤❤❤

[@елена-н2г7э]

Дети захотят разобрать и попробовать на вкус этого марсианского котёнка. Им просто любопытно, как он устроен внутри. Это естественное желание для малышей. 👶👶

[@amarie_2]

It’s certainly noisy lol (think I like the black one better than the other colors)

[@YourFoxFriendYT]

I love it but it needs to have less sad sounds and I feel like it’s movements could be improved but that might just be a physical issue

[@sylvanas3030]

I want this more realistic with fur.

[@sunrisestar1647]

Just as I clicked on this vid, a Disney Robot cat add popped up 👁👄👁 also, I’m subscribing and liking

[@ingridolivia]

He is so cute 😍 😍😊😊😊😊

[@gersoneduardojimenezbarret9086]

It's so difficult for that marscat replicate the achieve that sony already got with the conpanion dog aibo.....

[@SachiLaSenya]

my cats feels jealous if i have this while they actually can do more 😂

[@wkka.warner]

i really am crazed by the fact that they dont add fur to these robots,it just takes the fun of feeling that silky groomed fur away unlike an actual cat.

[@beautifulbrokenangel786]

Aww, how cute I want a Marscat

[@RoseyStar24]

I don't know much about these, but with the price you paid, I think it really needs to improve.

[@eeveegirlwildcraft7463]

this robo-cat is so cuteeeee😻😻😻 where did you find him? he acts just like a normal cat! it's awesome!

[@Kittenwingiskool]

It’s from Elephant Robotics, you can look them up online!

[@eeveegirlwildcraft7463]

@@Kittenwingiskool thx

[@gracio1231]

awww I love the way you interact with it

[@Iquitquitquit]

Aww this is so cute I should get one❤❤❤❤

[@typicalasian2730]

How much is it?

[@Idkwhatmyhandlecanbe.]

@@typicalasian2730 I think $90.78

[@user-ex6vu6ic5n]

I love yr Mars cat where did you get the mascara

[@Luna_And_Pixel]

Cute! Needs a lot of improvement, but still cute!

[@w0nderl4nd93]

14:52 They can hear you and is waiting for more pets