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Tuya Smart Announces Strategic Partnership with Robopoet

LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2026 – At CES 2026, Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global provider of AI cloud platform services, proudly announced a strategic partnership with Robopoet to develop the world’s first AI companion, Fuzozo, with cellular connectivity. This milestone marks a significant shift for emotionally intelligent AI, transitioning from stationary indoor scenarios to fully mobile and constantly connected experiences.

The emergence of the global emotional economy is rapidly evolving from concept to reality, heralding a new wave of innovation centered on emotional companionship. According to a report by The Business Research Company, the global AI companion market was valued at approximately $18.35 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to experience robust growth in the coming years.

Tackling Connectivity Challenges

The swift rise of AI emotional economy brings to light an old challenge: connectivity. Once users step out of their homes, especially during international travel, AI companions that rely on Wi-Fi frequently fall into a state of “emotional disconnection.” Through this collaboration, Tuya and Robopoet are addressing these limitations head-on. By incorporating cellular network capabilities, Fuzozo liberates itself from physical constraints. Whether during daily commutes, outdoor adventures, or transcontinental travels, users can now enjoy real-time emotional companionship that is always active.

This advancement signifies a complete transition from fixed indoor interactions to dynamic mobility across various environments, allowing for smooth, immersive, and bidirectional emotional interactions anytime and anywhere.

Why Tuya? Depth and Scale

This partnership represents a powerful fusion of Robopoet’s expertise in emotionally intelligent AI and Tuya’s strengths in building global AI ecosystems. Tuya's AI Developer Platform standardizes and modularizes the complex global connectivity of devices, data communication, and operations management. This setup enables Robopoet to focus on developing core AI capabilities and emotional content, thus accelerating the evolution of Fuzozo from a product to a dynamic and responsive AI companion.

Tuya’s globally distributed cloud infrastructure ensures consistent, stable, and high-quality user experiences worldwide, allowing Robopoet to efficiently offer premium emotional companionship services to global markets.

Co-Creating a New Ecosystem of AI Companionship

This launch is more than just a product upgrade; it signifies the beginning of a profound collaboration within the ecosystem. Beyond simple integration between hardware and cloud, Tuya and Robopoet will jointly explore next-generation intelligent agents based on collaboration between cloud, edge, and devices.

At the Tuya booth during CES 2026, Fuzozo stands as a symbol of the future of emotional AI technology—a warm and responsive AI companion, devoid of offline moments or limitations, is now becoming a reality.