Israel start-up company Intuition Robotics has signed an agreement with the New York State Office for the Aging for the procurement of 800 robot companions for the elderly, known as ElliQ.
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According to the company, ElliQ was designed to empower older adults to live active, engaged, and connected lives at home, while alleviating the effects of loneliness and social isolation to support their social determinants of health.
Advanced technology has allowed ElliQ to be able to project empathy and build trust with the users. Older adults interact with ElliQ, which provides health and wellness support, for an average of 20 times a day for an average of 20 minutes.
We are excited to work with the State of New York, our first partner, in what will hopefully become cooperation with more states, co-founder and CEO of Intuition Robotics Dor Skuler said.
We believe ElliQ can encourage older adults to be happier, healthier, and more independent, he said.
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