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Lovot at Sompo Care facilities, Japan

Companion robot designed to evoke emotional bonding, fitted with approximately 50 sensors and AI to mimic emotional responses. Priced at 349,000 yen for a single unit or 598,000 yen for a pair, Lovot uses a thermal camera to locate its owner and touch sensors to encourage closeness.

Lovot by Groove X · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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Deployed in ~40 nursing care facilities via Sompo Holdings partnership for dementia care and companionship.

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Lovot at Sompo Care facilities, Japan.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Lovot
Company
Groove X
Location
Sompo Care facilities, Japan
Operator
Groove X
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
8b78afb2-2733-45fc-9806-eca47a722497

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Lovot first documented operating at Sompo Care facilities, Japan.
  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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Sources (1)

  1. https://groove-x.com/en/business/
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: other

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Lovot deployment at Sompo Care facilities, Japan?
Lovot, built by Groove X, is recorded as a deployment at Sompo Care facilities, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Groove X operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Lovot at Sompo Care facilities, Japan?
Groove X, the manufacturer of Lovot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Lovot deployment at Sompo Care facilities, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Lovot deployment at Sompo Care facilities, Japan?
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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