{{Short description|AI-powered companion robot}} {{Infobox robot | name = ElliQ | manufacturer = Intuition Robotics | country = Israel | type = Social robot | purpose = Companion robot for older adults }}
'''ElliQ''' is an AI-powered companion robot developed by Intuition Robotics for the elderly.<ref name="guardian2021">{{cite news |date=13 August 2021 |title=ElliQ: the robot companion helping seniors stay connected |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/13/elliq-robot-companion-seniors |access-date=2025-12-29 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>
== History == ''ElliQ'' was first unveiled in January 2017 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).<ref name="prnewswire2017ces">{{cite press release |title=Intuition Robotics Emerges from Stealth, Introduces ElliQ |date=2017 |publisher=PR Newswire |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intuition-robotics-emerges-from-stealth-introduces-elliq-ai-driven-active-aging-companion-developed-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-older-adults-300389315.html |access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> The product was developed by Intuition Robotics, an Israel technology company based in Tel Aviv with offices in the United States, Japan, and Greece, and is designed to support older adults by promoting independence, health, wellness, and social engagement.<ref name="Broadbent Loveys AI-Driven Social Robot">{{cite journal |last1=Broadbent |first1=E. |last2=Loveys |first2=K. |last3=Ilan |first3=G. |last4=Chen |first4=G. |last5=Chilukuri |first5=M.M. |last6=Boardman |first6=S.G. |last7=Doraiswamy |first7=P.M. |last8=Skuler |first8=D. |title=ElliQ, an AI-Driven Social Robot to Alleviate Loneliness: Progress and Lessons Learned |journal=The Journal of Aging Research & Lifestyle |date=2024 |volume=13 |pages=22–28 |doi=10.14283/jarlife.2024.2 |pmid=38449726 |pmc=10917141 }}</ref> ElliQ was designed by Yves Béhar’s Fuseproject in collaboration with Intuition Robotics’ team.<ref name="techcrunch2017">{{cite news |date=14 February 2017 |title=Intuition Robotics raises $6M for its elder care AI assistant |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/14/intuition-robotics-6m/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |work=TechCrunch}}</ref><ref name="verge2017">{{cite news |date=12 January 2017 |title=ElliQ is an AI assistant designed to help the elderly |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/1/12/14253804/elliq-intuition-robotics-elderly-care-ai-assistant |access-date=2025-12-29 |work=The Verge}}</ref><ref name="ifdesign2017">{{cite web |title=ElliQ – A friendly robot to help us age healthily |url=https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/elliq-a-friendly-robot-to-help-us-age-healthily/578486 |access-date=2025-12-29 |publisher=iF Design}}</ref>
In March 2022, ''ElliQ'' became commercially available in the United States through a subscription-based model.<ref name="robotreport2022">{{cite news |date=2022 |title=Intuition Robotics launches ElliQ 2.0 and companion app |url=https://www.therobotreport.com/intuition-robotics-launches-elliq-2-0-and-companion-app/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |work=The Robot Report}}</ref>
In January 2024, Intuition Robotics launched ''ElliQ 3''.<ref name="prnewswire2024">{{cite press release |title=Intuition Robotics Launches ElliQ 3 |date=2024 |publisher=PR Newswire |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intuition-robotics-launches-elliq-3-built-for-scale-to-meet-increasing-demand-as-partnerships-expand-and-adoption-grows-302030137.html |access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
== Programmes == ''ElliQ'' has been deployed in New York City in partnership with New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). Since the start of the program in 2022, over 800 units have been delivered to older adults at risk of social isolation.<ref name="nysofa20222">{{cite web |date=2022 |title=NYSOFA brings ElliQ proactive care companion technology to older adults |url=https://aging.ny.gov/news/nysofa-brings-elliq-proactive-care-companion-technology-older-adults-reducing-social-isolation |access-date=2025-12-29 |publisher=New York State Office for the Aging}}</ref> According to a NYSOFA report, users have around 20 daily interactions on average.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wessling |first=Brianna |date=2022-05-25 |title=Intuition Robotics partners with NY State Office for the Aging |url=https://www.therobotreport.com/intuition-robotics-partners-with-ny-state-office-for-the-aging/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=The Robot Report |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards == ''ElliQ'' has received several design and industry distinctions since its introduction. Early acknowledgements included the ''AARP Innovation Champion Award'' in the Social Well-Being category in 2017 and the CES Best of Innovation award in the Smart Home category in 2018.<ref name="aarp2017">{{cite press release |title=AARP Names Innovation Champion Award Winners |date=2017 |publisher=AARP |url=https://press.aarp.org/2017-06-21-AARP-Names-HomeEXCEPT-Inc-Grand-Prize-Winner-Innovation-Champion-Awards |access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref name="ces2018">{{cite press release |title=Intuition Robotics Named CES 2018 Best of Innovation Winner |date=2018 |publisher=PR Newswire |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intuition-robotics-named-ces-2018-best-of-innovation-winner---smart-home-category-for-its-active-aging-companion-elliq-300577905.html |access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> ElliQ 3.0 was honoured with an iF Design Award in the Product and Medical or Healthcare categories in 2025.<ref name="ifdesign2025">{{cite web |date=2025 |title=ElliQ |url=https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/elliq/678905 |access-date=2025-12-29 |publisher=iF Design}}</ref>
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Category:Service robots Category:Social robots Category:Assistive technology Category:Health care robotics