At CEATEC 2025, Sharp drew considerable attention with Poketomo, a palm-sized AI companion that blurs the line between toy, robot, and emotional assistant. Announced in August 2025 and now showcased publicly for the first time, this 11.7 cm-tall, meerkat-inspired robot embodies Sharp’s long-term vision of “Empathy Intelligence” — technology designed not just to answer questions but to feel present in daily life.The company describes it as “a pocket-sized friend that […]