AI Companions For Seniors—Can A Robot Really Keep Grandpa Company?

AI companions promise conversation, reminders and engagement for lonely seniors—but overreliance can pose emotional risks, ...
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How can AI companions be helpful, not harmful?

Brad Knox researches the benefits and risks of AI companions ...

CES Spotlight: Elephant Robotics Showcases Human-Centered Embodied AI & Robotics Solutions for Education and Smart Home

At CES 2026, Elephant Robotics showcases Embodied AI, STEM educational solutions, and new bionic robotic companions for ...

Your Future Robot Companion Might Actually Be A Human Stranger — Here's Why

Robot assistants are on the way, but the latest models might need a human teleoperator to take over certain tasks by looking and listening inside your home.

Chinese Tech Firm Debuts $173K Biometric Companion Robot

Gemini saidMeet the Chinese tech firm's $173K biometric companion robot. Explore how this high-end AI humanoid uses advanced biometrics ...
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Chinese AI company unveils $173K ‘biometric’ robot built for human companionship

A Shanghai-based robotics startup is going viral for its latest invention, a humanoid robot named ‘Moya’ that emits its own ...

Purdue researcher explores how robots build better human bonds

From study buddies to health care helpers, Purdue professor Sooyeon Jeong is designing robots that listen, respond and build ...
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Tuya Smart Launches Aura, an AI Companion Robot Designed for Pets

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global AI cloud platform service provider, officially unveiled Aura, its first AI-powered pet companion robot, at CES ...
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AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.