NYSOFA renews Intuition Robotics ElliQ companion program in $2.1M, three-year deal
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The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) extended its partnership with Intuition Robotics through a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement to bring the ElliQ AI companion to more aging New Yorkers at risk of loneliness and social isolation.
The Robot Report cites 2026 program data showing 94% of users feel less lonely and 92% find ElliQ useful, with participants engaging with it an average of 48 times per day. More than 3,500 older adults applied to participate in 2025. These figures come from the program data as reported, not an independent evaluation.
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AIThe New York State Office for the Aging extended its partnership with Intuition Robotics in a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement to bring the ElliQ AI companion to more aging New Yorkers at risk of loneliness and social isolation. The 2026 program data reports 94% of users feel less lonely and 92% find ElliQ useful, with participants engaging an average of 48 times per day. More than 3,500 older adults applied to participate in 2025 alone.
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