# Abi at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `664bdd3b-c5bb-4da4-b225-eddef4990dc7`

[Abi](/models/andromeda-abi.md) companion robots deployed across 15 aged care homes in Melbourne area. Named customer MACG (Medical & Aged Care Group) operates Abi across 3 of its 11 homes in Victoria including Ashwood and Prahran. 104 tracked sessions Feb 2024–Dec 2025. Supports 22 languages.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** andromeda-abi-macg-melbourne
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Abi](/models/andromeda-abi.md) (id: `17c10828-da86-4197-be3d-98b6c08ab189`)
- **Company:** [Andromeda Robotics](/companies/andromeda-robotics.md) (id: `69fbae9e-8187-401d-bff5-4b35dbd4e7fc`)
- **Location:** [Melbourne, Victoria, Australia](/locations/melbourne-victoria-australia.md) (id: `79c41855-7d1b-4d30-8dec-dbd465e35a1c`)
- **First seen:** 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/abi-robot-for-seniors-launches-us

## Common questions

### What is the Abi deployment at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?

Abi, built by Andromeda Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the DEPLOY registry. Andromeda Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Abi at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?

Andromeda Robotics, the manufacturer of Abi, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Abi deployment at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Abi deployment at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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