How Andromeda is Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Humanoid Robots – Interview with Grace Brown
In this episode of the Humanoid Leader series, we sit down with Grace Brown, CEO of Andromeda, to discuss its social humanoid Abi and how it supports elderly care.
Andromeda Robotics is an Australian robotics company developing AI‑powered humanoid companion robots for aged‑care and assisted‑living environments. Its humanoid, Abi, is built around emotional intelligence and natural interaction. It combines machine vision, conversational AI and expressive animation to support residents, reduce loneliness and augment care‑team capacity.
00:00 – Introduction
00:33 – Overview of Andromeda and Grace’s role as CEO
02:01 – Vision of Andromeda and the focus on emotional intelligence
04:47 – Mechanical challenges involved in building a companion robot
06:39 – Technical complexities of social humanoid robots
10:19 – How Andromeda ensures Abi meets safety standards
12:33 – Recent deployments of Abi in elderly care
14:25 – Grace’s thoughts on the future of humanoids and the importance of the builders behind them
16:44 – Where to learn more
To learn more about Andromeda, visit: https://andromedarobotics.ai/
