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24 alternatives to ELLI•Q

A robotic companion for the elderly

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ELLI•Q launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Software Engineering Daily: Robots for the Elderly with Itai Mendelsohn▲53

   The world through the lens of software.

   2017 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hasbro's Companion Pets▲88

   Lifelike robotic pets to bring comfort to the elderly

   2015 · joyforall.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   El Robot▲174

   The best startup resources, in Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rhem Labs▲98

   Health assistant robots for your parents’

   16d ago · rhem.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   What are conversational bots?▲102

   An introduction to and overview of AI-driven chatbots

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mellow▲151

   The robotic sous-chef for home cooks

   2014 · cookmellow.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nikbot▲64

   A multilingual AI chatbot

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HEXA▲122

   An all-terrain hexapod robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rex▲57

   The brain for robots

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chatbots▲102

    Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Metaskills▲61

    Five Talents for the Robotic Age

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ozobot▲78

    The World's Smallest Smart Robot

    2015 · ozobot.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Albert▲116

    Platform to create your own virtual assistant

    2016 · albertai.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Eva▲133

    Everyone's personal gifting assistant bot

    2016 · vizzi.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Elevio▲68

    Contextual based support

    2014 · elev.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quadbot▲127

    Build your own Robot

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lynx Robot▲95

    Alexa-powered humanoid robot

    2017 · ubtrobot.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lucy▲12

    A robot that fills your home with sunshine

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Leka▲11

    Robot companion designed for children with special needs

    2016 · leka.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ello v2▲116

    A top-to-bottom redesign of Ello

    2015 · notongamcasino.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BeamPro▲66

    Telepresence Robot

    2015 · suitabletech.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BUDDY▲8

    Companion robot for everyday life

    2016 · m.bluefrogrobotics.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pepper Robot▲83

    An emotionally aware, humanoid robot

    2015 · maxtronics.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Neato Robotics▲62

    The smartest most powerful robotic vacuum

    2014 · support.neatorobotics.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →