Summary

 

Grace is the healthcare counterpart to Sophia and Han. Specifically designed by Hanson Robotics and Awakening Health as a clinical companion robot, Grace is focused on providing emotional support, conducting patient diagnostics, and assisting medical staff. She has realistic facial expressions, conversational AI, and thermal sensors that can take basic temperature readings. Her goal is to ease the burden on healthcare workers and provide compassionate interaction.

 

Editorial:

 

In the high-stakes world of healthcare, Grace is the face of AI compassion. Unlike industrial robots, Grace is built to be a calming, empathetic presence in hospitals and clinics. By combining the hyper-realism of the Hanson Robotics platform with dedicated medical AI, Grace can engage in sophisticated conversations, manage loneliness, and even guide patients through routine medical procedures. Her ability to mimic human empathy, paired with her cold, clinical data-gathering capabilities, makes her uniquely powerful. While a human nurse can be overworked, Grace is always ready to listen. She is the revolutionary intersection of advanced AI and desperately needed emotional support, proving that the most valuable robot might be the one that simply offers a moment of human-like connection during a vulnerable time.

 

Specifications: 

 

Dimensions & Build

Height: Not officially published  

Weight: Not published  

Design Intent: Medical assistant for elder care, patient monitoring, and emotional support  

Construction:  

- Humanoid upper body with expressive face (Sophia‑derived)  

- Integrated thermal camera in chest for contact‑free vitals measurement   

- Soft, approachable aesthetic for patient comfort  

Developer: Awakening Health (Hanson Robotics + SingularityNET joint venture)   

Launch Context: Introduced in 2021 as a healthcare‑specialized humanoid during COVID‑era medical demand  

 

Mobility

Grace is not a full‑body walking humanoid.  

She is a stationary or mobile‑base telepresence‑style medical robot depending on configuration.

 

Capabilities:  

- Smooth movement via mobile base (optional)  

- Patient‑safe navigation in clinical environments  

 

Note: No walking speed, incline capability, or fall‑recovery metrics published.

 

Degrees of Freedom

- Head & Face: High‑DOF expressive face (Sophia‑class)  

- Arms: Limited‑DOF arm movement for gesturing  

- Hands: Not designed for manipulation tasks  

 

Note: No official DOF count published.

 

Actuation

- Actuator Type: Electric actuators (Hanson Robotics standard)  

- Capabilities:  

  - Facial micro‑expressions  

  - Naturalistic conversational gestures  

 

Note: No torque or joint‑speed specifications published.

 

Manipulation

Grace is not designed for lifting or object manipulation.  

Her role is medical interaction, diagnostics, and communication, not physical labor.

 

Perception & Sensors

Confirmed sensor suite includes:  

- Thermal camera in chest for temperature and responsiveness checks   

- Vision system for patient interaction  

- Audio system for multilingual communication  

- Medical‑data sensing (vitals, responsiveness)  

 

Note: No camera resolution, depth sensor type, IMU specs, or tactile sensing published.

 

Compute & AI

- AI Systems:  

  - SingularityNET medical‑dialogue AI  

  - Multilingual conversational engine (English, Mandarin, Cantonese)   

  - Diagnostic support and symptom discussion  

- Capabilities:  

  - Patient triage assistance  

  - Emotional support  

  - Medical‑jargon‑aware conversation  

  - Elder‑care interaction  

  - Biodata management (Awakening Health platform)   

 

Note: No CPU/GPU/TOPS or memory specifications published.

 

Battery & Power

- Power Source: Electric  

- Runtime: Not published  

- Charging: Not published  

 

Connectivity

- Cloud‑connected AI (SingularityNET)  

- Telemedicine integration  

- Remote monitoring  

 

Note: No Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/5G details published.

 

Applications

- Elder‑care support  

- Hospital and clinic patient interaction  

- Remote medical monitoring  

- Pandemic‑era contact‑free triage  

- Emotional and cognitive support for isolated patients  

 

Pricing

- Not published  

Grace is deployed through healthcare partnerships, not retail sales.

 

Hanson Robotics / Awakening Health has NOT published:

 

Mobility

- Walking speed  

- Step height  

- Max incline  

- Fall‑recovery capability  

 

Manipulation

- Payload  

- Grip force  

- Hand DOF breakdown  

 

Sensors

- Camera resolution  

- Depth sensor type  

- Field of view  

- IMU specifications  

- Tactile sensing  

 

Compute

- Processor type  

- GPU / accelerator  

- TOPS  

- Memory  

- SDK/API availability  

 

Battery & Power

- Battery capacity  

- Runtime  

- Charge time  

 

Environmental Ratings

- Operating temperature  

- Humidity tolerance  

- IP rating  

 

Image: Perfectblue33

 

Company Source:

 

Hanson Robotics – Grace Official Database Entry  

https://www.tophumanoidrobots.com/items/grace/  

 

Key News & Coverage:

 

Meet Grace, a Humanoid Robot Nurse Designed to Help Isolated COVID‑19 Patients  

https://umatechnology.org/meet-grace-a-humanoid-robot-nurse-designed-to-help-isolated-covid-19-patients/  

 

Grace Robot Nurse Advantages and Disadvantages  

https://www.online-sciences.com/robotics/grace-robot-nurse-advantages-and-disadvantages-what-is-grace-the-robot-used-for/  

 

Grace Humanoid Robot – Healthcare Companion  

https://www.tophumanoidrobots.com/items/grace/