AI companions News
Latest AI companions news and analysis — 6 articles tagged AI companions on The Robotics Media.
- UBTECH Unveils UWORLD U1 Consumer Humanoids With 13,361 Orders — — UBTECH has launched the UWORLD U1 Series, billed as the world's first mass-produced full-size ultra-bionic humanoid, with three models priced from RMB...
- Tombot Raises $7M to Scale Jennie Robotic Companion Puppy — — California companion-robotics startup Tombot closed a $7 million Series A3 round to manufacture and launch Jennie, its lifelike robotic Labrador puppy...
- ASUS Debuts Companion Robot And Kairo Service Robot At Computex 2026 — — ASUS used Computex 2026 to unveil a Next-Generation Companion Robot for seniors, the Kairo autonomous service robot for hospitals, and a Maestro AI or...
- ASUS Unveils Kairo Service Robot and AI Companion at Computex 2026 — — ASUS used the opening of Computex 2026 in Taipei to unveil a new generation of AI-powered service robots, including the autonomous Kairo guide and an...
- Mint, Rice Robotics Launch HK$15M JV for AI Companion Robots — — Nasdaq-listed Mint Incorporation and Hong Kong's Rice Robotics formed a new HK$15 million joint venture, Rice Robotics AGI, to launch consumer AI comp...
- Therapeutic Robot Companions Enter Home Fitness Market — — Robotic companions like Sony's Aibo are moving beyond entertainment into therapeutic fitness support, offering emotional connection over data tracking...