# SILBOT: RoboCare service robot

Canonical ID: `5037dc84-7b1f-4a43-8cfa-3066791e3818`

- **Slug:** robocare-silbot
- **Form factor:** service
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **type:** Group cognitive training robot
- **useCase:** Dementia prevention, cognitive activation for elderly
- **components:** ["Pan-tilt touch-screen head","Camera","Microphones","Two gesture arms","Wheeled mobile base"]
- **certifications:** ["KFDA class I medical device (cognitive training)"]
- **deploymentScale:** 80+ regions across South Korea (as of 2024)

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is SILBOT?

Group-type robot cognitive training system developed by RoboCare for dementia prevention and brain function activation in elderly populations. SILBOT acts as a teaching assistant in group classroom settings, guiding participants through interactive cognitive exercises within a predefined grid area. The robot features a pan-tilt touch-screen head, camera, microphones, two arms for gesturing, and a wheeled mobile base. As of 2024, SILBOT and related RoboCare robots have been deployed in over 80 regions across South Korea. Validated in multiple peer-reviewed randomized controlled trials for cognitive training in community-dwelling elderly with mild cognitive impairment.

### How much does SILBOT cost?

SILBOT's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for SILBOT from RoboCare. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is SILBOT actually deployed in the real world?

SILBOT is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes SILBOT?

SILBOT is made by RoboCare, based in South Korea, founded in 2012.

### Can you buy SILBOT?

SILBOT is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

### What are alternatives to SILBOT?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to SILBOT include Tally, Mirokai, Moxi, Aescape Massage Robot.

### How does SILBOT compare to Tally?

SILBOT and Tally (Simbe Robotics · 13 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. SILBOT has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is SILBOT's maturity stage?

SILBOT is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

### Where is SILBOT deployed?

No verified deployments of SILBOT 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.


## Sources (3)

1. https://www.robocare.co.kr/eng/sub_robot/silbot.php
2. https://www.orbbec.com/case-studies/enhancing-the-well-being-of-elderly-in-korea-robocare-launches-care-robots-equipped-with-orbbec-cameras/
3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8345968/

## The verified answers

- [Which robots are deployed in the most cities](/which-robots-are-deployed-in-the-most-cities.md)
- [Which types of robots are deployed the most](/which-types-of-robots-are-deployed-the-most.md)

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