This panda combines AI and robotics to offer support and assistance to seniors

We thought we had already found the cutest object at CES 2025. AnAn could nevertheless steal the show. Designed by the Chinese start-up Mind with Heart Robotics, it is a bionic panda designed to serve as a supportive companion, particularly for seniors.

A pandIA baby in arms

The term “bionic” is easily explained, since it is not just a simple cuddly toy. It still reacts to caresses in a realistic manner depending on one of the many areas where its tactile sensors are located. Equipped with an AI brain, AnAn can notably serve as an assistant for the elderly. The panda is thus able to remember people and topics of discussion, but also to deliver health-related reminders.

Beyond keeping company and supporting older people whose cognitive abilities may decline, this panda robot can help in different scenarios, such as the emotional development of younger people or helping people with depression, stress or anxiety. autism. An application allows you to personalize your panda, from its name to its voice and its personality. The app also allows you to connect with other panda owners to share stories and bond.

A robot with multiple uses

“We firmly believe that biomimetic AI pets with emotional intelligence become indispensable friends and personal assistants for humanity around the world. And AnAn can be an ideal robot to provide psychological support and robot-assisted therapy to global customers”says Dr. Zhag Jiaming, CEO and founder of Mind with Heart Robotics.

It now remains to be seen whether the solution will be democratized throughout the world, as the company wishes.