The startup develops a robotic assistant that provides customized entertainment programs, including music and audio stories tailored to specific regions and histories. This technology enhances the quality of life for patients in long-term care by supporting healthcare professionals in delivering engaging and personalized interactions.
Funding
$420K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Care facilities for the elderly and individuals with intellectual disabilities often face challenges in providing consistent, personalized attention to each resident, especially during peak hours or when staff members are occupied with other tasks. This can lead to increased stress and behavioral issues among residents, as well as higher workloads for caregivers.
Solution
SARA Robotics offers a social, autonomous robot assistant designed to support both care professionals and their clients in long-term care settings. SARA interacts with clients through speech, facial expressions, and displayed media, providing personalized activities based on individual preferences and cognitive levels. By offering customized entertainment, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement, SARA helps to reduce stress and behavioral issues in clients, while also freeing up caregivers to focus on other essential tasks. The robot's activities are monitored through a dashboard, allowing organizations to adjust and expand SARA's role as needed.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes care facilities for the elderly and individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as healthcare professionals seeking to improve the quality of life for their clients and reduce staff workload.
Features
- Personalized interaction through speech, facial expressions, and visual media
- Autonomous activity initiation based on client preferences and cognitive level
- Client-specific profiles that can be enhanced with photos and videos from family via the SARA Connect app
- Dashboard for monitoring and adjusting SARA's activities
- Supports both one-on-one and group activities
- Plug-and-play setup, requiring no technical expertise
- WiFi independent operation
- Integration with the HUME sensor platform (developed by Mentech) to enable emotion-based responses