CES 2026: Senso Is a Smart Plant Sensor With an AI Tamagotchi

[MacRumors]

Senso is a gamified plant sensor that's designed to use AI to improve plant care. It is supposed to track soil moisture, temperature, and light exposure data in real time, and there is a little pixel creature that delivers AI insights.

The pixel creature awakens once the sensor is placed in soil, and users can complete daily and weekly plant care missions to collect rewards and unlock new characters. The sensor has a modular design with different depth options, and multiple sensors for multiple plants can be combined. The AI and an accompanying app are meant to adapt to provide accurate readings across different plant species and pot types.

The device supports voice-based AI interactions, so you can ask it questions to get responses from a "friendly plant expert."

Senso is being shown off at CES 2026, but it is not an actual product yet. It is set to launch on Kickstarter in the near future. Pricing has not been announced.

Article Link: CES 2026: Senso Is a Smart Plant Sensor With an AI Tamagotchi

 

[Infuspeur]

Feel soil. Dry? Give water.
Plant not weekly in front of a sunny windows? You know what to do if it seems unhealthy.
Temperature? Ever seen a plant with a jacket on?

 

[red elma]

Place those creepy things in each planter and watch them flourish!

 

[Dr McKay]

Now I can kill 2 things in 1.

 

[kenta_]

No pricing announced, but there is 50% early bird discount. LOL

 

[Wx_Man]

Great. Combining two useless things into one eventual landfill item. Brilliant.

 

[Nada Ting]

Perfect for your trendy man cave.

 

[jmpage2]

This stupid wasteful crap will wind up in a landfill in a year or two.

 

[Rafagon]

What's the resolution of the display on the Tamagotchie thing, and refresh rate?

Anyways, if you need that to keep a plant alive, maybe that's a red flag that you shouldn't adopt an animal. Or children, for that matter.

 

[code-m]

Do plants really need help from humans? Seriously just water it and give it some sun and if needed some fertilizer. Plants have been on this planet before humans and i am sure will be here after we are long gone.

If you plant is infested or diseased just pull up a solution online for free. Anything to make people part away with their $$$ by gamifying a passive interest. 🙄

 

[Chazak]

Sorry, but this is a stupid product looking for not smart people to purchase it.

 

[svish]

Not sure whether it will finally launch as a product. Think the price will be high and it might end up having a subscription too. Don't know how many will buy these products.

 

[Velli]

Hate to be “that guy”, but I think we are stretching the limits of what constitutes “Apple adjacent news”… But I guess you could grow an apple tree 🥳