Our 2024 home pilots celebrated in Süddeutsche Zeitung

I didn’t think it would be this nice.

That’s what “Mrs Smith” said after spending three days with Robody in her home, back in March — and her reaction truly captured what we set out to achieve!

In a recent feature in Süddeutsche Zeitung, our CEO Rafael Hostettler and CTO Alona Kharchenko shared the story of our pilot in Pirmasens with Diakoniezentrum Pirmasens and Charité Berlin. From fetching a bottle of water to reading a local newspaper together, we brought her companionship, comfort and support through Robody. And yes, she even knitted a pair of socks for Robody, a beautiful reminder that care is human — even if it comes through a robotic avatar.

You can read the SZ article [in German] on this link.

Devanthro is a Munich-based robotics and AI business, building Robodies – robotic avatars for the elderly care market. Their partners include Charité Berlin, University of Oxford, and Diakonie. An early prototype is part of the permanent exhibition at Deutsches Museum in Munich. For more information, please visit https://devanthro.com/.