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Companion robots

Social and companion robots: AI-driven conversational platforms for eldercare and personal interaction.

Companion robots on DEPLOY scope to platforms where AI-driven social interaction is the primary feature, distinct from task robots with a conversational interface layer. The first wave covers Intuition Robotics ElliQ (eldercare companion, Israel-founded, deployed in commercial elder-care settings in the US) and Keyi Tech Loona PetBot (consumer AI-pet robot). The vvc axis reads claimed interaction capability against verifiable deployment context: ElliQ carries named eldercare operator deployments; Loona is consumer-direct with app-based interaction. Companion robots occupy a regulatory gray zone (no FDA clearance required; no defined safety standard) making verified-vs-claimed framing on social/emotional claims editorially load-bearing.