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BUDDY at France (nationwide)

Blue Frog Robotics' BUDDY is a ~60 cm-tall emotional companion robot powered by emotional AI; it senses its surroundings, avoids obstacles, and assists, educates, entertains, and connects people in home, education, elder-care, and business settings.

BUDDY by Blue Frog Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Companion robots

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Blue Frog lists clients including Korian (elderly care), AG2R La Mondiale, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, SNCF/iDTGV, Huawei, Somfy, Boulanger, Éducation Nationale, Dalkia, Viatris. Buddy deployed as reception, educational, and companion robot across hospitals, schools, senior facilities, and businesses.

Exposure

Customer segment
healthcare
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for BUDDY at France (nationwide).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
BUDDY
Company
Blue Frog Robotics
Location
France (nationwide)
Operator
Blue Frog Robotics
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2024-09-01
ID
e00ad3a6-41d0-452e-9d35-45e6e333d797

Timeline

  1. Sep 2024
    First recorded
    BUDDY first documented operating at France (nationwide).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

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Sources (1)

  1. https://m.bluefrogrobotics.com/our-clients/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: companion_robot

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the BUDDY deployment at France (nationwide)?
BUDDY, built by Blue Frog Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at France (nationwide) on the DEPLOY registry. Blue Frog Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates BUDDY at France (nationwide)?
Blue Frog Robotics, the manufacturer of BUDDY, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the BUDDY deployment at France (nationwide) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the BUDDY deployment at France (nationwide)?
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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