5 Future-Ready Robotic Gifts for Christmas 2025

Make this Christmas more cheerful and future-ready for your loved ones by surprising them with innovative and exciting robotic gifts.

Robotics is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the design, manufacturing, and use of programmable machines known as robots, which replace or replicate human actions. These machines operate at varying levels of autonomy, ranging from human-controlled systems to fully autonomous robots capable of performing tasks without any human supervision.

At its core, robotics combines several key components. Mechanical elements allow robots to perform tasks within their intended environments, electronic components such as batteries provide power and control, and software programs determine what actions the machine performs and how it executes them.

To function effectively, robots are equipped with sensors such as video cameras, microphones, and photoresistors that gather information from their surroundings in the form of electrical signals. They also rely on actuators, which convert energy into physical motion, enabling actions like moving, rotating, or gripping.

With these components working together, robots are deployed across industries to improve productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and safety. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has further expanded their capabilities, allowing robots to handle increasingly complex and dynamic situations.

Here are five exciting robotic gifts for this Christmas.

1. Robotics Kit

A robotics kit can be a stimulating gift for the curious and adventurous younger members of your family. It’s a hands-on set designed to help not just kids but also beginners build machines and understand them.

If you go with a coding robotics kit, it usually comes with physical components like motors, sensors, wheels, gears, and structural parts, in addition to a programmable brain and a software interface that is often drag-and-drop block coding. Step-by-step instructions are also provided to build the robot from pieces and then program it to move, dance, balance, and avoid obstacles.

Then there are mid-level kits that are more customizable and support progressive learning from visual blocks to real code.

These kits make for a fun and educational holiday gift. Kids not only build robots they can play with, but also learn valuable STEM skills during the process. The freedom to devise their own programs and robots encourages the builder’s creativity while providing real-world skills that can be helpful in school and future careers.

On top of it all, building a robot by their own hands and then seeing it react provides a sense of achievement that is not just exciting but also boosts confidence.

This gift is simply perfect if you want more than a basic toy that may only get used once before being discarded, and for someone who’s interested in engineering and coding. What’s more, you can also join your kid in building a robot and troubleshooting together, creating a fun family moment.

When it comes to price, it will cost you less than $200. For instance, the Sphero Bolt coding robot costs $179. This programmable robotic ball comes with sensors, an LED matrix, and Bluetooth connectivity. Dash Robot from Wonder Workshop, meanwhile, is a cheaper option that makes learning to code fun and engaging. The robot that kids can program to sing, dance, and make sounds, available through its free apps, will cost you $152.

Meanwhile, the Makeblock mBot Ranger Robot Kit costs $169.99. By connecting with its app, users can discover Ranger’s different modes and turn their ideas into real actions.

↑ Back to Chart

2. Robot Companion

A dog is a man’s best friend. Their relationship spans millennia and is built on mutual loyalty and companionship. These four-legged animals are known for offering unconditional love and improving human mental health, becoming integral family members.

They have also been an inspiration for engineers who have created robot dogs, four-legged machines designed to mimic the appearance, movements, and behaviors of real dogs.

These robots are equipped with cameras, sensors, GPS, and AI, enabling them to walk, run, climb, dance, navigate challenging terrains, and follow commands. Robot dogs come in different forms, ranging from simple toy-like models for entertainment and companionship to more sophisticated systems designed to navigate hard-to-reach areas, support military and defense operations, and handle hazardous industrial inspections.

These mechanical canines make for an eye-catching present, giving a futuristic feel.

For about $330, you can gift your family members Petoi’s programmable robot dog. You can either get it pre-assembled or get the construction kit to build your own coding robot dog, which will take about an hour. Using block-based coding, Python, or C++, you can even create new behaviors for your robot dog, which is controlled by a remote or an app.

Then there’s the AI-powered Loona robot pet that recognizes faces and gestures, plays games, and provides passive companionship for about $400.

For those who can’t have a real pet due to allergies, age, or living situations, these robot pets can be great companions without the shedding, feeding, or vet visits. They are even being used in healthcare as companions for the elderly or those with special needs, offering a sense of presence and comfort.

If you want to splurge this Christmas, you can gift the gadget lover in your family the Sony Aibo Robot Dog, which costs about $3,200. It’s a more advanced consumer robot dog, with lifelike AI behavior, facial recognition, and long-term interactive growth. For the tech enthusiasts in your family, Unitree’s Go2 Robot Dog is a nice option too, which will cost you about $2,800.

↑ Back to Chart

3. LEGO SPIKE Prime Set

LEGO, with its timeless appeal, is another great Christmas gift. This holiday classic never feels boring or outdated and works for everyone, from toddlers and teens to adults, with sets suited to every age and interest.

For robotics enthusiasts, the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Set offers an exciting and engaging way to explore STEM concepts.

Building with LEGO allows both kids and adults to tap into their creativity. They can follow guided instructions or design their own builds to create interactive robots. Throughout the process, builders naturally develop important skills such as planning, problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, patience, and perseverance.

The LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Set here makes for an awesome gift for enthusiastic builders. The set features LEGO building pieces with motors and sensors, along with intuitive Scratch-based coding, with the option to explore text-based coding with Python. It will cost you $399.95.

Meanwhile, the entry-level programmable robotics kit, SPIKE Essential Set, is perfect for the younger kids interested in coding and engineering. It comes with a motor, hub, sensors, and guided tasks, and carries a price tag of $330.

There’s also an advanced set, LEGO’s Small Hub, which covers motors, sensors, and other LEGO elements to create interactive models. It comes with 2 input/output ports, a 6-axis gyro, a rechargeable battery, and Bluetooth connectivity. The Small Hub, which costs about $230, is at the heart of an SPIKE Essential model.

Besides these sets, another exciting robotic option is Optimus Prime, which will cost you less than $200, and if your budget is under $100, you can look at Bumblebee and Cole’s Titan Dragon Mech. If you are looking for a gift worth more than $200, then Mecha Team Leader is a solid option.

↑ Back to Chart

4. A Home Assistant

Make your loved one’s life easier this Christmas by giving them the gift of practical home assistance, ensuring consistent hygiene while reducing the recipient’s manual labor. Your loved one can use the time saved to engage in more meaningful activities and improve their quality of life.

This home assistance is provided by cleaning and monitoring robots that automatically sweep, mop, vacuum, and even disinfect areas. Such autonomous robots are already being widely deployed across hospitals, shopping centres, warehouses, and public stations.

A growing number of households are also increasingly using these devices for their daily home cleaning, as well as health assistance and even companionship. What makes it a good gift is that it not only handles daily maintenance tasks but also provides remote home check-in and security features.

For instance, the Eenabot EBO X Indoor Family Companion Robot, which is currently being sold at Walmart for $999, is a smart home companion robot that autonomously navigates rooms, patrols your home, and provides family monitoring.

The robot is equipped with smart mapping that creates distinct divisions within the home, so you can command it to work in specific areas. For interactive communication, the robot has been outfitted with two-way audio, including a built-in microphone, speaker, and Alexa. Its integrated camera captures stabilized 4K video, complemented by night-vision capabilities for comprehensive monitoring.

The robot functions autonomously, patrolling the home, recording video, and automatically returning to its dock for recharging while having safety features like obstacle avoidance and fall detection, essentially acting as a guardian for your family.

There is actually a wide variety of smart home robots available in the market for you to choose from. To clean your floors, the DEEBOT X8 PRO OMNI with its AIVI 3D 3.0 Omni-Approach Technology is a nice option for a hassle-free experience for $1,099. If you want to keep your outdoor space beautiful, you may want to go for a robot like the GOAT O1000 RTK Robotic Lawn Mower, which will take care of your lawn with just a tap on your phone.

↑ Back to Chart

5. Humanoid Robot

If you are really in the mood to splurge this Christmas, then you may want to look into getting a humanoid robot for yourself or a family member.

Humanoid robots resemble the human body, typically with a head, torso, arms, and legs, enabling them to interact with their environment. Robots with human elements are already being tested in workplaces. For instance, Agility Robotics’ bipedal humanoid robot is currently deployed in warehouses and factories, where it performs tasks such as moving and stacking tote bins.

The humanoid robot space is seeing significant buzz and development. According to McKinsey & Company’s estimate, about 50 companies worldwide have raised funding to develop humanoids. Elon Musk’s Tesla is also among those working on a humanoid robot, Optimus Gen 2, to assist with both domestic and industrial tasks.

While still in development, full-featured bipedal bots have begun entering the market, costing tens of thousands of dollars or more.

For instance, Unitree H1 has a price tag of $90,000. This full-size, general-purpose humanoid is built for high power, speed, and long endurance. Its smaller, cheaper, and lighter version, R1, whose shipments will begin in April 2026, will cost you just $4,500, while the flexible G1 is worth $13,500.

You can also get early access to the home robot ‘NEO’ from 1X for $20,000 with a 3-year warranty. If you don’t want to pay $20K upfront, you can choose the $499/month option, with delivery starting next year. NEO is an AI-driven humanoid robot designed to help with household chores, like fetching items, folding laundry, turning off lights, and organizing.

If you can afford a consumer-grade humanoid robot, this premium gift represents the next generation of true home assistant robots that go beyond simple cleaning or monitoring.

↑ Back to Chart

Investing in Robotics

In the world of robotics, Boston Dynamics is known for its advanced humanoid and quadruped robots, such as Atlas and Spot, which showcase next-generation mobility, AI, and automation. However, it is not directly publicly traded under its own name but is traded through Hyundai Motor Group, the Korea-based automobile manufacturer.

So, if we look at a prominent investable option, then Intuitive Surgical stands out as a global leader in surgical robotics.

It is best known for its da Vinci Surgical System, which uses advanced robotics, precision mechanics, and software to enable minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci surgical system enables surgeons to perform a range of surgical procedures. It comprises a patient-side cart, a surgeon’s console, and a vision system.

The Ion endoluminal system is another offering from the company, a robotic-assisted, catheter-based platform consisting of a controller, a system cart, a catheter, and a vision probe. The company’s products are deployed in hospitals worldwide, showing just how advanced and real robotics has become today.

With a market cap of $196.5 billion, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG +1.29%) shares are currently trading at $554.58, up 27.88% in the past three months and 6.25% YTD. The company has an EPS (TTM) of 7.56 and a P/E (TTM) of 73.38.

As for its financial performance, it reported an increase of 23% in revenue to $2.51 billion for the third quarter of 2025.

Meanwhile, GAAP net income was $704 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income was $867 million, or $2.40 per diluted share. During this period, Intuitive Surgical repurchased 4 million shares of its common stock for $1.92 billion.

It ended the quarter with $8.43 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, decreasing by $1.1 billion due to stock repurchases and capital expenditures.

“We’re pleased with our strong results this quarter, underscored by continued growth in customer use and adoption of our Ion and da Vinci platforms, including da Vinci 5. We remain focused on helping our customers achieve the Quintuple Aim: delivering better patient care, improving patient and care team experiences, expanding access to high-quality care, and reducing overall care costs.”

– CEO Dave Rosa

The worldwide procedures for da Vinci grew by about 19% during this quarter, while Ion’s did by 52%. For the entire 2025, Intuitive Surgical expects growth in the da Vinci procedure worldwide to be between 17% and 17.5%, about the same as last year, when it was 17%. The installed base of the da Vinci surgical system increased by 13% to 10,763, while the Ion endoluminal system’s installed base increased by 30% to 954.

Conclusion

Robotics isn’t a buzzword anymore, but rather a rapidly expanding field that’s driving innovation across industries. And by giving your family robotics gifts, you can help spark creativity, learning, and futuristic thinking. From educational robotics kits to AI-powered companion robots, these gifts allow recipients to engage with cutting-edge technology in practical and entertaining ways.

So, this Christmas, give your loved one a glimpse into a future where humans and robots collaborate seamlessly in daily life.

Click here for a list of sustainable Christmas gifts.