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Robotics focus and products
- Categories
- Humanoid robots, Service robots
- Main products
- Abi
- Industries
- Aged care, Human-robot interaction
- Company role
- Robot manufacturer
Company history and financial context
Origins and founders
- Founding year
- Not confirmed in this review
- Founder information
- Grace Brown is identified as a founder in the company team and funding pages. A complete historical founder list is not confirmed here.
Andromeda develops Abi as a companion for social interaction in aged care. Its Series A announcement describes plans to expand production and develop the next generation of the robot.
Technology and practical role
Abi is designed around conversation, character and engagement with residents. That role is different from lifting a person, administering treatment or replacing care staff. Planned capabilities should be separated from those available in the installed version.
Financial information
The linked Series A page reports a raise but does not clearly identify the currency and publication date in its readable text. No comparable funding amount, revenue or valuation is entered until those details are confirmed.
What to check before a project
Assess how residents and staff use the robot over several sessions. Establish consent, recording practices and the staff response when an interaction goes wrong. Company reports of engagement do not establish a clinical benefit.
Sources for this section
Research additions reviewed . Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.