Aging at homeTabletop companion robot

ElliQ

Name: ElliQ
Brand: Intuition Robotics

ElliQ is a talking tabletop companion for older adults who live alone. It starts conversations, suggests activities and remembers what its owner tells it. NY State Office for the Aging, ElliQ initiative page

Stage 4 of 5

Paying customers

Which rule placed it

Evidence: Independently reported
Human help: None reported
Last milestone: Oct 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today: Sold by subscription in the US; New York State's Office for the Aging also gives units to older adults in participating counties. NY State Office for the Aging, ElliQ initiative page
Published price: $249 one-time fee, plus $39 to $59 a month depending on plan length as of Oct 2026 ElliQ membership page, viewed Oct 2026
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

Oct 2026
Paying customers · sets the stage
New York extended the program with a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement. More than 3,500 older adults applied for a unit in 2025.
The Robot Report, 13 Oct 2026
2023
Update
The state aging office says a 2023 report it issued found less loneliness among older adults using ElliQ. This is the program's own survey, not a clinical trial.
NY State Office for the Aging, ElliQ initiative page
19 May 2022
Paying customers · sets the stage
New York State's Office for the Aging said it would put ElliQ in the homes of over 800 older adults.
NY State Office for the Aging press release, 19 May 2022
15 March 2022
On sale · sets the stage
ElliQ went on sale to older adults in the US as a monthly service.
Intuition Robotics announcement, 15 Mar 2022Company-reported
9 Jan 2019
Pre-orders
Intuition Robotics opened pre-orders for ElliQ at $1,500, saying it should ship that summer.
IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan 2019Company-reported

03Promised vs delivered

What the maker said, and when

Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.

Said9 Jan 2019
Ship to pre-order buyers in summer 2019
When pre-orders opened, ElliQ was expected to ship in summer 2019. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Jan 2019
Missed
Intuition Robotics announced general US availability in March 2022.

04Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

On video

What it looks like, at stage 4

Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.

Maker's video · 25 Oct 2026A Little Less Worry With ElliQ

Maker's video · 23 Oct 2026ElliQ Makes Goodbyes a Little Easier ❤️

Maker's video · 21 Oct 2026ElliQ Companionship

Maker's video · 17 Oct 2026A Different Side of AI: How ElliQ Helps Older Adults Feel Less Alone 💙

Maker's video · 15 Oct 2026Find a friend in ElliQ

Maker's video · 13 Oct 2026Cute ElliQ

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How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

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Regulator-cleared or mass market
A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.
4
Paying customersThis robot
Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.
Placed by: New York extended the program with a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement. More than 3,500 older adults applied for a unit in 2025 (Oct 2026); New York State's Office for the Aging said it would put ElliQ in the homes of over 800 older adults (19 May 2022).
3
Pilot
Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.
2
Pre-orders
Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.
1
Demo only
Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. Wellbeing figures (less loneliness) come from program surveys reported by the state and the company, not from a controlled study. Exact count of units delivered so far is not stated beyond 'hundreds'.

Sources

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “ElliQ (Intuition Robotics): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/elliq. Checked 19 October 2026.