Intuition Robotics ElliQ Companion Robot Pricing and Alternatives

What Intuition Robotics Builds

Intuition Robotics builds one product line: ElliQ, an AI companion for older adults who live in their own homes and face loneliness or social isolation. ElliQ is built around conversation. It extracts memories from each exchange, ranks them by importance and relevance, and feeds that context into later conversations, so the user does not have to re-explain their life every time they talk to it. Intuition Robotics describes the design goal as proactive engagement. ElliQ starts conversations on its own instead of only answering questions or giving reminders, which matters for a person who may not reach out first. The main buyer documented in public reporting is government. State aging agencies fund ElliQ and place it with residents who qualify. The [New York State Office for the Aging](https://aging.ny.gov) (NYSOFA) has run an ElliQ program since 2022. Intuition Robotics has similar partnerships in Wisconsin, Florida, and Washington, and the Washington program is aimed at Medicaid recipients. That Washington program shows ElliQ can sit inside a benefits program as well as an aging-services budget. Under these contracts the state agency pays Intuition Robotics, and the older adult receives the device through the program.

Intuition Robotics Products and Models

These are the Intuition Robotics models a buyer is most likely to be evaluating, and what each one actually does.

• ElliQ — ElliQ is the only model Intuition Robotics is known to sell, and it is a shipping product that New York has placed in homes since 2022. It is an AI companion that holds conversations with an older adult. Its memory system pulls facts from each conversation and ranks them, so ElliQ can return to earlier topics and the user does not repeat themselves. Intuition Robotics has not published hardware specs in the program material, so ask for screen, microphone, and connectivity details before you commit.

Intuition Robotics Pricing and Availability

Intuition Robotics has not published a per-unit price for ElliQ in the material covering its state programs. The public figures sit at the agency level. NYSOFA's current agreement runs three years at $2.1 million, but it does not break out the number of units or the split between hardware, subscription, and support. Dividing that total by participants would give a misleading figure. The New York program reports hundreds of recipients since 2022 without an exact count. Availability runs mainly through state programs in New York, Wisconsin, Florida, and Washington. Applications far exceed placements in New York, where more than 3,500 older adults applied in 2025 alone. An application does not guarantee a unit, so plan for screening and a wait. Whether families can buy ElliQ directly, and what lead time applies, is not covered in the program reporting. Check the [ElliQ website](https://elliq.com) for current consumer terms. If you are buying for a relative or an agency, ask Intuition Robotics for the upfront device fee, the monthly subscription, the minimum contract length, and what happens to the device if you cancel. Also ask whether ElliQ needs home Wi-Fi or includes a cellular connection, since a new internet plan adds to the monthly bill. Those five answers set the real cost.

Who Intuition Robotics Products Are For

ElliQ suits older adults who live alone or spend long stretches without company and who are willing to talk with a device every day. The New York program targets residents at risk of loneliness and social isolation. NYSOFA reports that over three years ElliQ reduced loneliness and helped participants stay healthier and more independent at home. That finding comes from the program operator, and no independent trial was part of the reporting. The institutional buyer is a state unit on aging, an area agency on aging, or an agency serving Medicaid recipients. New York's case rests on a report from [AARP](https://www.aarp.org) and the U.S. [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services](https://www.cms.gov) (CMS). That report found loneliness and isolation cost Medicare more than $7 billion to treat and make chronic conditions worse. An agency that ties a companion program to those costs has a budget argument for ElliQ. Look elsewhere if the need is physical. The program material does not say ElliQ fetches objects, helps with transfers, or detects falls, so those households should compare mobile assistive robots or a fall-alert service. A family that wants a fixed retail price today should confirm consumer terms first. Published independent outcome data or a public consumer price would strengthen the case for a direct family purchase.

• Outcome evidence: NYSOFA reports reduced loneliness, but the program operator produced that result. Ask Intuition Robotics for any independent or peer-reviewed study, its sample size, and how loneliness was measured, so you can judge whether the result applies to your participants.
• Total cost of ownership: get the upfront device fee, monthly subscription, contract length, and cancellation terms in writing. A three-year agency contract and a month-to-month family plan can produce very different costs per user per year, so compare on that annual figure.
• Connectivity: confirm whether ElliQ needs home Wi-Fi or ships with its own cellular connection. Many older adults lack reliable home internet, and you need to know before delivery whether the device will work in that specific home without a new service plan.
• Privacy and data: ElliQ stores memories drawn from conversations and ranks them by importance. Ask where that data is held, who can read it, how long it is kept, and whether family members or caseworkers can see any of it before a participant signs consent.
• Setup and support: ask who installs ElliQ in the home, how a first-time user is onboarded, and which support line the user or a caregiver calls when the device stops responding. Agencies should also ask how many staff hours each new placement takes.
• Program capacity: in New York, more than 3,500 older adults applied in 2025, while hundreds had received units since 2022. Agencies should set eligibility rules, plan the waitlist, and ask whether units can be reassigned when a participant leaves the program.

Intuition Robotics Alternatives

Robots and vendors a buyer typically cross-shops against Intuition Robotics.

• Hello Robot Stretch — [Hello Robot](https://hello-robot.com) sells Stretch, a mobile robot with a lifting, telescoping arm aimed at assistive and research use. Compare it with ElliQ when the older adult needs objects picked up or moved, a job ElliQ is not described as doing. Expect more setup and technical support than a conversational device, and confirm current pricing with Hello Robot.
• Labrador Systems Retriever — [Labrador Systems](https://labradorsystems.com) built the Retriever, a home robot designed to carry items such as meals and laundry for people with limited mobility. It handles fetch-and-carry work and does not center on conversation. Confirm current availability with Labrador Systems before you plan around it, and pair it with a companion device if isolation is also a concern.
• Amazon Echo Show — [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com) sells the Echo Show, a smart display with a voice assistant for video calls, reminders, and questions, at published retail prices. It responds when spoken to. ElliQ is described as starting conversations and remembering past ones, so compare the two on whether the older adult will start contact without prompting.
• Living.ai Emo — [Living.ai](https://www.living.ai) makes Emo, a small desktop pet robot with an animated face sold to general consumers. It is built for play and personality, and it is not designed around older-adult programs. Consider it only as a low-commitment gift, and do not expect state funding or eligibility routes like the ones ElliQ placements use.
• Diligent Robotics Moxi — [Diligent Robotics](https://www.diligentrobots.com) builds Moxi, a hospital service robot that delivers supplies so nursing staff walk less. It works in hospitals and does not serve private homes or provide companionship. Cross-shop it only if you run a care facility weighing staff support against resident engagement, since Moxi and ElliQ handle different jobs.

Recent news

A dated log of developments, each tied to its primary source.

• 2026-10 — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) extended its partnership with Intuition Robotics under a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement to keep providing the ElliQ AI companion to older New Yorkers at risk of loneliness and social isolation. The program has reached hundreds of older adults since launching in 2022, and more than 3,500 applied to participate in 2025, according to the report. The Robot Report
• Whether Intuition Robotics publishes independent outcome data from the New York program, which NYSOFA renewed in October 2026 under a three-year, $2.1 million agreement.
• New state or Medicaid contracts beyond New York, Wisconsin, Florida, and Washington.
• A published consumer price or hardware spec sheet for ElliQ.