Companion robot

Sony Electronics Launches Limited aibo Strawberry Milk Edition in the US

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced that the limited-quantity aibo Strawberry Milk Edition  (ERS-1000/P) is now available for purchase in the United States directly from Sony. Originally released in Japan in late January 2022, the aibo Strawberry Milk Edition is the third color variation of the acclaimed aibo (ERS-1000) robotic "puppy" companion in the United States.

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  • Latest Sony Offering Gives Users a Customizable, Highly-Social Companion Robot
    SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced that the limited-quantity aibo Strawberry Milk Edition (ERS-1000/P) is now available for purchase in the United States directly from Sony.
  • Originally released in Japan in late January 2022, the aibo Strawberry Milk Edition is the third color variation of the acclaimed aibo (ERS-1000) robotic "puppy" companion in the United States.
  • The aibo Strawberry Milk Edition features a vibrant pink color body with white accents and performs an exclusive dance unique to Strawberry Milk Edition models.
  • The aibo Strawberry Milk Edition is currently available on Sony's website 4 for a suggested retail price of $2,899.99, while supplies last.

Clearday’s Companion Robotics Solution Mitra Selected for Pennsylvania Pilot Program

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Thursday, December 29, 2022
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The Mitra robot is expected to elevate the care options for skilled nursing communities across the country.

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  • The Mitra robot is expected to elevate the care options for skilled nursing communities across the country.
  • This application by TRECS is the pilot program for the TRECS and Clearday strategy to access similar funds to greatly enhance Clearday’s ability to sell or rent, as a service, its Mitra robots to skilled nursing facilities nationwide.
  • The Company recently received a provisional order from their pilot facility that intends to fund its purchase from this Pennsylvania grant.
  • In Pennsylvania, there are over 675 licensed nursing homes with approximately 88,000 beds, according to Care.com.

Enabot introduces EBO SE and EBO AIR, the next generation of social companion robots for the entire family

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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b'HONG KONG, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Enabot has officially launched on Kickstarter their brand-new social companion robots: the EBO SE and the EBO AIR.

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  • b'HONG KONG, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Enabot has officially launched on Kickstarter their brand-new social companion robots: the EBO SE and the EBO AIR.
  • The EBO SE and AIR represent the next evolutionary step for the home robotic companion.
  • They provide comfort, protection, and companionship for everyone in the family, no matter the distance.\nResponding to consumer feedback, Enabot has introduced a number of improvements and added exciting new features.
  • The new EBO allows for multiple users to log in and control the robot.

Lantronix Engineering Services Support Creation of Embodied’s Moxie, a Revolutionary Robot for Child Development

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Embodieds designers chose the Lantronix Engineering Services team to support the development of a secure operating system with advanced privacy, security, and camera technologies to ensure that Moxie would be safe for use by children.

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  • Embodieds designers chose the Lantronix Engineering Services team to support the development of a secure operating system with advanced privacy, security, and camera technologies to ensure that Moxie would be safe for use by children.
  • With the support of Lantronixs Engineering Services, the Embodied team created Moxie, the first-ever animate companion robot for children.
  • Moxies advanced AI-driven operating system, created with support from Lantronixs Engineering Services team, gives children a companion robot that delivers a unique developmental experience, said Jonathan Shipman, VP of Strategy for Lantronix.
  • With Lantronix Engineering Services, Embodied was able to affordably jumpstart the design, create a usable prototype and deliver a market-ready Moxie to market.

Worldwide Social Robots Industry to 2025 - Featuring Intuition Robotics, Haapie SAS & Reach Robotics Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Technology, Other Technology, Robots, Paro, Pinnipeds, Social robot, Artificial intelligence, Robotics, Companion robot, Japanese robotics

Social robots are primarily designed to interact with people in a consistent human social psychology manner.

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  • Social robots are primarily designed to interact with people in a consistent human social psychology manner.
  • For instance, PARO, a baby harp seal social robot, was explicitly designed as pet therapy for the elderly population with dementia.
  • Further, the post-coronavirus era is expected to drive the social acceptance of robots across various industries, thereby leveraging market growth.
  • A similar trend is expected to be followed by the demand for social robots in the region.