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Pippo_AI Emotional Companion Robot

Entrant: Future City Aijia Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

2026

Silver

CategoryDigital, Electronic Devices & Accessories
Class / SubcategoryRobotics
AI Emotional Companion Robot
Country / RegionChina

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Pippo - AI Emotional Companion Robot

As China transitions into a deeply aging society, over 54% of seniors live independently, often facing chronic loneliness and a daunting digital divide. Pippo is an intelligent emotional companion robot specifically designed to bridge this gap, moving beyond passive tools to provide a "warm, profound, and intelligent" paradigm of care.

Natural Connection and Intelligence

Guided by the philosophy of "Instant Communication, Mutual Understanding," Pippo removes technical barriers through a zero-threshold voice interface. Powered by a multi-model architecture (including Doubao, DeepSeek, and Kimi), it supports Mandarin and local dialects, allowing seniors to query information or chat as easily as speaking to a friend. Unlike standard devices, Pippo features a deeply personalized memory system. By utilizing RAG technology and long-term context awareness, it evolves its relationship with the user, offering coherent conversation and tailored health advice regarding nutrition and chronic disease management.

Thoughtful Design and Ecosystem

Pippo’s physical form is as empathetic as its software. It features a human-like design with a skin-friendly silicone finish and a glass face capable of displaying five dynamic emotional expressions. Its durable, waterproof base and advanced AFE audio system ensure clear, stable interactions in any home environment.

A Proactive Guardian

More than just a toy, Pippo acts as an intelligent hub, integrating with home devices and community services to create a closed-loop care ecosystem. By combining "Cloud + Local" models, it provides real-time perception and talk therapy, shifting elderly care from "passive response" to "proactive care". Pippo is not just technology; it is a dedicated emotional guardian and life assistant for the modern age.

Project credits.

Chunqing Ma

CEO

Xinyu Yang

CTO

Lini Wei

Executive Vice General Manager

Yuwei Teng

Product Development Manager

Fei Liu

Product Development Manager

Junyi Li

Product Development

Yunjia Hu

Product Development and Designer

Chenchen Yuan

Product Development and Designer

Han Liu

Product Development and Designer

Yueting Pan

Product Development and Designer

Yuanda Lu

Product Development and Marketing Manager

Changrui Liu

Sales

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