Our Mission

Future Companions helps older adults and their families understand how AI and robotic companions can extend independent, safe living at home.

Why This, Why Now

Aging in place comes with a familiar set of challenges: loneliness and the loss of daily companionship, a shrinking supply of professional caregivers, the rising cost of assisted living and home care, and the simple need for someone — or something — to notice when things go wrong.

Robotics and AI are starting to offer real, if early, answers. Not science fiction. Not a replacement for family or caregivers. But a growing set of tools for presence, check-ins, reminders, monitoring, and eventually physical support — used to fill the gaps between visits, not to replace the people who matter most.

What We’re Doing

Future Companions is a video series and blog documenting where this technology actually stands today, told through real examples, plain-language reporting, and firsthand field research — including a trip to two of China’s leading robotics trade shows and a visit to UBTECH’s Shenzhen headquarters in October 2026.

We publish new episodes and articles roughly every two weeks. This is also an open exploration of where real business opportunities exist at the intersection of aging and robotics — so if you’re working in this space, we’d like to hear from you.