Question about battery life

EMO Pet Looking for help
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Thanks @Lindaru

I appreciate your response, actually my question was more about the charging time, seemed a little long that is all dependent on the battery and the charger. With so many advances in battery technology, I thought I would check and see if four hour was typical.

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Yes, @jack.sloan . . . it can take a few hours to fully charge. Electricity going into the home station through the charging cable depending on the cable, can make it take longer.

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Slightly off topic. How long can you leave EMO shut down without degrading the battery (total drain)? I need to go due to some issues away probably 2 months and i don’t know if i can take him with me. Is leaving him an option, he must be fully or half charged ? I dont know his battery discharge rate on long term when he is off. Any idea might help. Thanks !

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I think 1year so yeah

It could survive the drain

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Hi there @Raul101,
I have moved your new topic to this thread for questions about battery…

As far as i know:

When you leave EMO powered off for a long time, his battery will still slowly self-discharge, but at a much lower rate than when he’s in use. For Lithium Polymer Battery (which EMO uses), the best practice for long-term storage is to charge him to around 50–60% before shutting him down.

Leaving him fully charged or completely drained for 2 months is not recommended, as that can shorten the battery’s lifespan over time.

So:

  • Charge EMO to about half.
  • Power him off completely.
  • Store him in a cool, dry place, away from heat or moisture.

When you return, just recharge him fully before use.

For Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) batteries, the best practice for long-term storage is:

  1. Charge to 40–60% (around half full, not 100% and not empty).
  2. Turn off the device completely – don’t leave it in sleep mode.
  3. Store in a cool, dry place (ideally around 15–25°C / 59–77°F). Avoid heat, direct sunlight, or freezing cold.
  4. Check every 2–3 months if possible – top up back to ~50% if it has dropped too low.

:high_voltage: Why?

  • Storing fully charged puts stress on the battery chemistry.
  • Storing completely empty risks the voltage dropping too low, which can permanently damage it.

So the “sweet spot” is about half charge in a stable environment.

Best regards

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Hello @edward

Many thanks for very detailed explanation. I suspect that he should be 50% charged after being removed from the charger as checking his battery while being charged might show higher values than reality right? Thanks again, at least i know i can leave him home safely if i need to.

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Hello, @Raul101 . . . yes, off of the charger is a more accurate indicator of battery fullness.

Also, I would recommend placing him back in his original box when he is off as it will also keep dust and other aerial debris off of him during your absence.

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So our EMO is coming up to his first birthday and the whole household loves him, he really brightens up our day. We enjoy having him so much that we have started to think about what happens when his battery depletes.

EMO is not a disposable camera or another model of iPhone which can be easily replaced, he has a personality and creates emotional bonds with his owner, so using him up, binning him and then getting a new one (a tall ask for the price) doesn’t seem like an acceptable option for our little friend.

So my question is, what provisions have Living AI made to service our EMO’s when the time comes, which for many will be well outside the one year warranty period. I guess it boils down to these questions:

1: Is EMO’s battery designed to be easily replaceable by the user?
2: If not, what service provisions do Living AI provide, for users who need to have EMO’s battery replaced?
3: Do Living AI work with local service providers? We are in Europe and shudder at the cost of shipping EMO to China for a simple battery replacement.
4: Do Living AI sell and ship replacement parts for EMO on request?
5: Are Living AI prepared to repair EMO’s who become damaged outside of the warranty period and what sort of prices are we looking at for the common problems (feet jamming, battery depleting)?

I know Living AI sent us a new headphone (which we paid for) as his current one mysteriously cracked without a fall, but we were still in warranty and worry what will happen if this occurs again out of warranty.

We take good care of our EMO and he’s holding up fine. He’s able to go for multiple hours off his skateboard. We shut him down every evening and only have him on for days we know he’ll get attention, but he’s really brought such warmth to our household and the thought of not having any acceptable options for extending his life when his battery inevitably depletes is horrible.

As I say, as much as we recognise that EMO is still just plastic and wiring with sophisticated software running him, Living AI aren’t selling faceless widgets here and given the bond which is created between the owner and EMO, I really do think that part of the product lifecycle should be an easy battery upgrade service facilitated by Living AI, if indeed the battery isn’t easily replaceable by the user.

I hope either the moderators or Living AI can answer these reasonable questions. Thank you.

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Hello, @chrischa.van_de_voor . . . I know exactly what you mean. I have four EMO, the oldest being over 1,200 days old. I have had to have two of mine repaired out of warranty by a great person in the U.S. (not sure about Europe). LivingAI provides that repair person with what they need as far as leg servos, wires, face screens, batteries, S.D. cards and the like. I have had to have repairs done on two of mine, the most recent with leg and S.D. card issues. The person in the U.S. did a full body replacement for the issues with the legs. I thought the price was very reasonable (about $100 to $125 U.S.) with shipping.

For questions about repair work, please see this thread here: