SUMMARY:

 

Abi is a 110 cm, AI‑powered social humanoid robot created by Andromeda Robotics (Melbourne & Boston) to provide companionship, emotional support, and cognitive engagement for elderly residents, assisted‑living communities, and children in hospitals. Abi uses generative AI, emotion recognition, personalized memory, and playful, animated behavior to build long‑term relationships with users.  

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Abi represents a new category of humanoid robotics: not industrial, not service‑task‑oriented, but emotion‑first. Grace Brown (founder, age 22 at launch) designed Abi to be:

 

- Bright, colorful, and non‑threatening — intentionally not metallic or mechanical.  

- Emotionally intelligent — recognizing faces, moods, and social cues.  

- A relationship‑builder — remembering preferences, stories, and routines.  

- A scalable care‑support tool — reducing loneliness in aged‑care facilities.

 

Unlike traditional humanoids, Abi is not built for manipulation or mobility. Its purpose is connection, not physical labor.  

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

- Height: ~110 cm  

- Weight: Not published  

- Form: Small, colorful humanoid with expressive screen‑face  

- Body: Soft‑edged, toy‑like design for emotional safety  

- Developers: Andromeda Robotics (Melbourne, Australia + Boston, USA)  

 

Mobility

- Locomotion: Stationary (no walking)  

- Base: Stable platform for indoor environments  

- Use case: Face‑to‑face interaction, seated or standing users  

 

Abi is a social robot, not a mobile platform.

 

Degrees of Freedom

Andromeda does not publish DOF counts.  

Based on imagery and demos:

 

- Head: Multi‑DOF expressive movement  

- Arms: Limited gesture‑capable arms  

- Hands: Non‑manipulative  

- Face: High‑resolution animated expressions  

 

Abi is not designed for physical manipulation.

 

Actuation & Manipulation

- Arms: Gesture‑only  

- Hands: Non‑functional  

- Primary function: Emotional expression, social engagement  

 

Perception & Sensors

- Face recognition  

- Emotion detection  

- Voice recognition  

- Microphone array  

- Cameras for interaction alignment  

- Proximity sensing  

 

Abi adapts to each resident’s personality, ability, and language.  

 

Compute & AI

- AI type: Generative AI + emotional‑AI models  

- Capabilities:  

  - Personalized conversation  

  - Memory of user preferences  

  - Mood‑adaptive responses  

  - Storytelling, games, cognitive exercises  

  - Multilingual interaction  

- Software: Andromeda proprietary stack  

- Cloud: Yes (AI‑enhanced backend)  

 

Battery & Power

- Power: AC‑powered for long sessions  

- Battery: Not published  

 

Connectivity

- Wi‑Fi  

- Cloud‑based AI services  

- Facility‑integrated dashboards (for care teams)  

 

Applications

- Aged‑care companionship  

- Assisted‑living social engagement  

- Dementia‑friendly interaction  

- Pediatric hospital support  

- Mental‑wellbeing programs  

- Loneliness reduction initiatives  

 

Pricing

- Not publicly disclosed  

- Sold via institutional procurement (aged care, hospitals, assisted living)  

- Backed by $23M Series A for global expansion  

 

WHAT ANDROMEDA HAS NOT PUBLISHED

- DOF breakdown  

- Sensor resolution  

- Compute hardware specs  

- Battery capacity  

- API/SDK availability  

- Per‑unit pricing  

 

Image: @housebots

 

COMPANY SOURCE:
 

https://youtu.be/S-pDHU7FqeE?si=8YWRUOum6OkqAJR5

 

NEWS & COVERAGE:

 

https://youtu.be/zlVXa_85IWQ?si=ukYJQ1v7lpTGxawv

 

https://youtu.be/nZ8nuUwo0GM?si=f6Pcs_mWIHxSmkaV