Neakasa Riko: the feeder that claims to turn dry kibble into a fresh meal

What it is

The Neakasa Riko is an automatic feeder for cats, built by Neakasa, a brand that focuses on pet care equipment such as automatic feeders and litter boxes, alongside a companion app to control its connected devices. Riko comes in Grey or White, and is sold either as a Starter kit or as an Everyday Set with extra accessories. The idea behind it is straightforward: a household with one or more cats sets a feeding schedule once, and the device handles the rest, whether the owner is at work, travelling, or simply running late.

The O!deal team met Neakasa at IFA Berlin 2026. Riko is positioned less as a simple kibble dispenser and more as a small kitchen appliance for cats — one that also handles water.

Why it exists

According to Neakasa, most automatic feeders do one job only: they drop dry food into a bowl at set times. The brand argues that this leaves a gap, because dry kibble on its own is neither fresh nor hydrating, and a cat left alone for a working day or a short trip ends up eating the same dry pellets it would from a basic hopper. Neakasa positions Riko differently: rather than storing wet food in a fridge-like compartment, as some rivals do, it says Riko prepares each meal at the moment it’s served, mixing dry food with water according to a ratio the owner sets. The stated goal is a meal that is freshly hydrated rather than one that has been sitting cold, or one that is just dry kibble.

What matters

The food bin holds 3 litres (12.5 cups), a capacity the brand’s own materials suggest is meant to cover more than a single day for most households, so refilling doesn’t become a daily chore. Alongside it, a 2.4-litre (80 fl oz) water reservoir feeds the mixing function — this is what separates Riko from a feeder that only drops dry food, since the water tank is what allows each portion to be moistened rather than served dry.

Portion size runs from 1 to 15 g (0.04–0.53 oz) per serving, and twenty or more meals a day can be programmed, in portions between 1 and 20 g (0.04–0.7 oz). That range matters for anyone feeding a kitten small, frequent amounts, or an older cat that needs several light meals rather than two large ones. Neakasa states a distribution precision of plus or minus 1 gram, which is tight for a mechanical dispenser and suggests the auger mechanism is built to avoid the over- or under-feeding that can happen with looser feeders.

The water-to-food ratio is adjustable from 1:1 to 5:1, so an owner can decide how wet or dry the finished meal ends up — closer to a soaked kibble for a cat that needs encouragement to drink, or a lighter moistening for one that prefers its food drier. This ratio control is the mechanism behind the brand’s claim that Riko improves the meal itself rather than just delivering it.

Connectivity runs over Bluetooth (BLE) and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, with control through Neakasa’s app — this is what allows schedules, portion sizes and the water ratio to be set and changed remotely rather than through buttons alone. A 24 × 9 LED dot-matrix display with a red status indicator row sits on the unit itself, giving at-a-glance status information even without checking a phone.

For households worried about power cuts or simply wanting the feeder to work without being tethered to a socket, an optional 10.8 V / 2500 mAh battery gives up to seven days of autonomy on its own. Maximum unattended autonomy reaches up to ten days, which likely combines the food and water reservoirs’ capacity with the battery — useful context for anyone planning a longer trip and wondering how far they can stretch a single fill.

Day to day

In use, the Riko Everyday Set and Starter kit both include the feeder itself along with two stainless steel bowls, so food and water are served in metal rather than plastic dishes. A cleaning kit is bundled in, made up of three silicone desiccant packs, one bottle of cleaning solution and one cleaning brush — pointing to a mechanism that Neakasa expects owners to clean regularly, likely because mixing dry food with water inside the unit creates moisture that needs managing to avoid mould or clogging.

The body is built from ABS and PP plastics, in either Grey or White, and measures 41 × 17 × 32 cm (408 × 171.5 × 316.5 mm / 16.1 × 6.8 × 12.5 in) — compact enough for a kitchen worktop or a quiet corner of a flat, though it does need a stable, level surface given the water reservoir inside.

For dry food, freeze-dried chunks up to 15 × 15 × 25 mm can pass through the mechanism, which matters for owners feeding freeze-dried treats or food alongside standard kibble — anything larger than that risks jamming the dispenser. Setup and day-to-day adjustments — feeding times, portion sizes, the water ratio — are all done through the companion app once the feeder is connected to a home Wi-Fi network.

Technical specifications

Characteristic	Value
Food bin capacity	3 L (12.5 cups)
Water reservoir capacity	2.4 L (80 fl oz)
Battery (optional)	10.8 V / 2500 mAh
Portion size	1–15 g (0.04–0.53 oz)
Distribution precision	±1 g
Connectivity	Bluetooth (BLE), Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz)
Dimensions	41 × 17 × 32 cm (408 × 171.5 × 316.5 mm / 16.1 × 6.8 × 12.5 in)
Display	24 × 9 LED dot-matrix display with red status indicator row
Main material	ABS, PP
Colours available	Grey, White
App control	Yes
Adjustable water-to-food ratio	1:1 to 5:1
Programmable meals per day	20+ meals, portions of 1–20 g (0.04–0.7 oz)
Battery autonomy	Up to 7 days
Maximum unattended autonomy	Up to 10 days
Maximum size of compatible freeze-dried chunks	15 × 15 × 25 mm
Starter kit contents	Riko Feeder, two stainless steel bowls, one cleaning kit
Cleaning kit contents	Silicone desiccant ×3, cleaning solution ×1, cleaning brush ×1
Product reference	riko-grey-us
EAN/UPC code	199874163864

What the brand says

Neakasa claims that Riko transforms dry food into a fresh, hydrated meal, in contrast to standard feeders that simply drop kibble into a bowl. The brand states that most automatic feeders stop at distribution, whereas Riko is designed to improve the meal itself through its water-mixing function. Neakasa also claims that Riko distinguishes itself from wet-food dispensers that keep meals refrigerated, by preparing each portion on demand at feeding time rather than storing pre-made wet food cold.