As AI evolves, its potential to support older adults remains strong, offering new opportunities for safety, connection and ...

Meela, which offers its namesake personalized AI companion for seniors, announced a $3.5 million seed funding round led by Bain Capital. Meela is a personalized AI voice companion designed to help ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today marks an exciting milestone as GrandPad proudly unveils Grandie, the innovative patent-pending virtual companion that is enabled by AI.

AI companions are the first wave in a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that conflate how to make love with how we make money. Welcome to the intimacy economy.

An elderly person presses a button on an AI-powered voice reminder app and begins describing their plans for the afternoon. When the button is released, the screen instantly displays a detailed ...

Most AI programs, including Lovescape, are currently limited to chat functions that relay responses through writing alone.

AI companion toys dominated CES 2026, with Chinese firms leading a fast-growing market focused on emotional connection and long-term user engagement.