Best Eldercare & Companion Robots 2026
Robots for senior care, therapy, and companionship
Last updated: March 30, 2026
Intuition Robotics
Intuition Robotics ElliQ 2.0
Updated ElliQ with health monitoring, medication adherence tracking, and expanded proactive engagement. Improved AI for more natural conversation and personalized wellness programs.
Intuition Robotics
Intuition Robotics ElliQ
Proactive AI companion for older adults from Israeli company Intuition Robotics. Initiates conversation, suggests activities, and helps with loneliness. Used by NY State Office for the Aging.
Sony's robot dog companion configured for elderly companionship. Learns owner routines and preferences. Patrol mode for home monitoring. Provides emotional comfort without pet care burden.
PARO Robots
PARO III
Third generation therapeutic seal robot with improved sensors, longer battery life, and enhanced behavioral AI. Updated fur material for better hygiene in clinical settings.
Awakening Health
Awakening Health ARI
Elder care assistant robot with more advanced capabilities than Grace. Medication reminders, fall detection, video calling with family, and health monitoring integration.
Furhat Robotics
Furhat Elder Care
Social robot with projected face for lifelike interaction in elder care. Furhat's unique back-projected face technology enables natural conversation. Multi-language support for diverse populations.
Medisana
Medisana Home Robot
Health assistant robot from German health technology company Medisana. Integrates with Medisana health devices (blood pressure, oximeter, thermometer). Tracks vitals and alerts caregivers.
Catalia Health
Catalia Health Mabu
Medication adherence companion robot. Engages patients in daily conversations about their health, reminds about medications, and reports adherence data to healthcare providers.
Awakening Health
Awakening Health Grace
Social companion robot for elderly care from New Zealand's Awakening Health. Based on Hanson Robotics technology. Expressive face for emotional connection. Conversation, reminders, and cognitive games.
ASUS
ASUS Zenbo
Affordable home companion robot from ASUS. Designed for elder monitoring with fall detection, medication reminders, and video calling. Entertainment and smart home control capabilities.
Luvozo
Luvozo SAM
Senior Activity Monitor robot that autonomously navigates senior living facilities. Checks on residents, detects falls, and alerts caregivers. Telepresence capability for remote family visits.
SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Pepper for Care
Pepper robot configured for elder care settings. Social interaction, exercise coaching, trivia games, and daily activity facilitation. Emotion recognition for personalized engagement.
Zora Bots
Zora Bots ZORA
Elder exercise and engagement robot based on SoftBank NAO platform. Pre-programmed care activities including group exercise, music therapy, and cognitive games. Used in 200+ care facilities.
DreamFace Technologies
DreamFace Ryan
Social interaction robot with realistic facial expressions for elder engagement. Designed for group activities in senior living. Recognizes residents and personalizes interactions.