Healthcare applications for robots, from surgery to companionship, are growing for innovators and entrepreneurs, says Research Nester.

The CoBot-I-7 scale measures loneliness in older adults, and a study found that social robots such as ElliQ are better than other computers.

ElliQ 3’s hardware improvements pave the way for its software upgrades, which center around integrating generative AI capabilities.

According to data reports from the pilot program with NYSOFA, ElliQ was able to reduce loneliness by 95% in older adults using the platform.

Intuition Robotics launched an updated version of its digital care companion for aging adults, that includes hardware and software updates, called ElliQ 2.0. 

ElliQ is a robotic companion designed specifically for aging adults that suffer from loneliness or social isolation.

ElliQ is designed to alleviate the effects of loneliness or social isolation and connect users to their families and caregivers.

Intuition Robotics, which raised funding shortly before global shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has reported positive results from beta testing of its ElliQ digital companion in relieving isolation among older people.

Intuition Robotics, which has developed the ElliQ social companion for older adults and the Q cognitive agent, has received funding from investors including Toyota AI Ventures, iRobot, and Samsung.

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