Tips for purchasing a Moxie robot from the M3GAN 2.0 movie
The blue robot featured in M3GAN 2.0 is called Moxie and was manufactured by the company Embodied between 2020-2024. Unfortunately Moxie is no longer in production due to Embodied going out of business in 2025.
But there is some good news! You can still purchase Moxie relatively cheaply second-hand from sites like eBay!
Some things to look out for when considering a Moxie purchase:
1. Moxie requires software version 24.10.803 to run successfully. If the seller used their Moxie anytime up until February 2025 their Moxie should have downloaded the necessary software update to be functional now that Embodied is gone.
Asking the seller for a screenshot of their Moxie’s software version from the Moxie app will ensure you are buying a Moxie that is still functional.
2. Alternatively you can check if Moxie is still functional without the app by looking at the icons on its face. If Moxie displays the “Embodied Production” or “OpenMoxie” face icons this is a sign 24.10.803 is installed. Sometimes the icons won’t show up until after Moxie has attempted to connect to its known Wifi as shown below.
3. If the Moxie you are looking at doesn’t have software version 24.10.803 installed it might be a brick. In that case you could try contacting the Embodied staff who run the OpenMoxie forum over on Reddit.
4. Previously Moxie required the cloud to function for voice processing. But a new application called OpenMoxie allows you to run Moxie locally on your computer if you have the correct software version. More information about OpenMoxie can be found here: https://robotsaroundthehouse.com/th...cle-embodied-announce-openmoxie-solution.767/
Hope this helps! Here are some photos of my two Moxies! They really are great robots and I can’t wait to see Moxie on the big screen later this year
The blue robot featured in M3GAN 2.0 is called Moxie and was manufactured by the company Embodied between 2020-2024. Unfortunately Moxie is no longer in production due to Embodied going out of business in 2025.
But there is some good news! You can still purchase Moxie relatively cheaply second-hand from sites like eBay!
Some things to look out for when considering a Moxie purchase:
1. Moxie requires software version 24.10.803 to run successfully. If the seller used their Moxie anytime up until February 2025 their Moxie should have downloaded the necessary software update to be functional now that Embodied is gone.
Asking the seller for a screenshot of their Moxie’s software version from the Moxie app will ensure you are buying a Moxie that is still functional.
2. Alternatively you can check if Moxie is still functional without the app by looking at the icons on its face. If Moxie displays the “Embodied Production” or “OpenMoxie” face icons this is a sign 24.10.803 is installed. Sometimes the icons won’t show up until after Moxie has attempted to connect to its known Wifi as shown below.
3. If the Moxie you are looking at doesn’t have software version 24.10.803 installed it might be a brick. In that case you could try contacting the Embodied staff who run the OpenMoxie forum over on Reddit.
4. Previously Moxie required the cloud to function for voice processing. But a new application called OpenMoxie allows you to run Moxie locally on your computer if you have the correct software version. More information about OpenMoxie can be found here: https://robotsaroundthehouse.com/th...cle-embodied-announce-openmoxie-solution.767/
Hope this helps! Here are some photos of my two Moxies! They really are great robots and I can’t wait to see Moxie on the big screen later this year
