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Jennie

Jennie is a hyperrealistic robotic Labrador retriever puppy that mimics the movements and responses of an 8-10 week-old puppy.

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Manufacturer
Tombot
Form factor
other
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active

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Overview

Jennie is a hyperrealistic robotic Labrador retriever puppy that mimics the movements and responses of an 8-10 week-old puppy. Fully autonomous, it responds to voice, touch and movement with lifelike behaviors including a detectable heartbeat, tail wags and authentic puppy sounds. Designed for lap-based interaction (no floor roaming, for safety) with all-day battery life and easy cleaning, it is being developed to treat Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and is pursuing FDA medical device recognition.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Jennie.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260622330098/en/Tombot-Closes-%247-Million-Series-A3-Growth-Financing-to-Scale-Operations-and-Expand-Companion-Robotics-Product-Line

Common questions

What is Jennie?
Jennie is a hyperrealistic robotic Labrador retriever puppy that mimics the movements and responses of an 8-10 week-old puppy. Fully autonomous, it responds to voice, touch and movement with lifelike behaviors including a detectable heartbeat, tail wags and authentic puppy sounds. Designed for lap-based interaction (no floor roaming, for safety) with all-day battery life and easy cleaning, it is being developed to treat Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and is pursuing FDA medical device recognition.
Who makes Jennie?
Jennie is made by Tombot, based in Santa Clarita, CA, USA, founded in 2017.
Where is Jennie deployed?
No verified deployments of Jennie are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
What is Jennie's maturity stage?
Jennie is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Is Jennie safe?
Jennie has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

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Methodology surface for Jennie.