Forbes September 8, 2025
Japan’s Kanematsu Corporation and Intuition Robotics announced today a partnership to co-develop a Japanese market version of Intuition’s AI companion robot ElliQ, providing emotional support, cognitive stimulation, and health and wellness assistance to older adults. Kanematsu, a general trading company, has invested in Intuition Robotics, bringing total equity funding raised by the company to $85 million.
The proliferation of online chatbots and their growing use have raised questions about their potential as helpers or destroyers of our emotional well-being. Earlier this year, an Elon University survey found that 52% of U.S. adults have used chatbots like ChatGPT and 38% believe they could form deep relationships with humans.
Over the past nine years, Intuition Robotics has conducted a longitudinal study to...
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