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AI-Powered Collectible Figurines Debut at CES 2026

By

Dominic Preston

4mo ago· 6 min readenNews

Summary

Two startups, HeyMates and Buddyo, showcased AI-powered collectible figurines at CES 2026 that combine physical figurines with smart bases containing speakers, microphones, and lights. These AI collectibles use LLM chatbots to enable conversations with characters like sports stars and superheroes, aiming to revive the collectible figurine market through interactive AI technology.

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AI toys, companions, and robots have been everywhere at CES this year
HeyMates and Buddyo are each betting that the collectible figurine boom is going to come back with an AI-powered vengeance
Take a cutesy figurine and stick it onto a smart base with a speaker, microphone, and maybe a flashing ring of light or two
Then use an accompanying app to power a basic LLM chatbot based on the figurine, so you can talk
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Two separate startups at CES 2026 are trying to use AI to bring collectible figurines like Funko Pops or Amiibo to life.

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