SUMMARY:

 

Abi is a 110 cm AI‑powered social humanoid robot created by Andromeda Robotics (Melbourne, Australia & Boston, USA). Designed for companionship, emotional support, and cognitive engagement, Abi is built specifically for elderly residents, assisted‑living communities, dementia‑friendly programs, and pediatric hospital environments.

 

Abi uses generative AI, emotion recognition, personalized memory, and expressive animated behavior to build long‑term relationships with users. Its purpose is not physical labor, but connection, comfort, and social enrichment.

 

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Abi represents a new category of humanoid robotics—emotion‑first robots designed to reduce loneliness and enhance wellbeing. Created by Grace Brown, who founded Andromeda Robotics at age 22, Abi is intentionally:

 

*Bright and friendly, avoiding metallic or mechanical aesthetics

*Emotionally intelligent, recognizing faces, moods, and social cues

*Relationship‑oriented, remembering stories, preferences, and routines

*Designed for care environments, supporting staff by providing social engagement

 

Unlike industrial or service humanoids, Abi is not built for manipulation or mobility. Its mission is human connection, not physical tasks.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

Height: ~110 cm

Weight: Not published

Form: Small, colorful humanoid with expressive digital face

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

Developer: Andromeda Robotics (Melbourne & Boston)

 

Mobility

 

Locomotion: Stationary (no walking)

Base: Stable indoor platform

Use Case: Face‑to‑face interaction with seated or standing users

Abi is a social robot, not a mobile platform.

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

DOF counts are not published. Based on demonstrations:

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

Confirmed capabilities:

Face recognition

Emotion detection

Voice recognition

Microphone array

Cameras for interaction alignment

Proximity sensing

Abi adapts to each resident’s personality, cognitive 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: Proprietary Andromeda Robotics 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 dashboards for care‑team monitoring & customization

 

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)

Supported 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:

 

Official Abi introductionvideo 

https://youtu.be/kt_bjVV0edQ?si=164C-pWAvJyrXK9x

 

NEWS & COVERAGE:

 

Abi in aged‑care environments https://youtu.be/zlVXa_85IWQ?si=ukYJQ1v7lpTGxawv

 

Abi hospital & pediatric interaction demo https://youtu.be/nZ8nuUwo0GM?si=f6Pcs_mWIHxSmkaV