https://buddy-bewell.eu/updates/Buddy-BeWell is a Eurostars research project that turns Buddy the emotional robot into an empathic robot assistant that gives older people lifestyle tips to stay healthy.https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/consortium-meeting-in-paris/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/consortium-meeting-in-paris/Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTWe had another fruitful physical meeting, this time at the office of Blue Frog Robotics in Paris. Buddy was again the star of the meeting and showed off all the tricks it had learned in each country. This was a great moment to integrate and discuss the crucial functionalities for the validation study that will …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/buddy-at-vivatech-event-in-paris/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/buddy-at-vivatech-event-in-paris/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTFrom June 11th to 14th, VivaTech, one of the most renowned events in the field of new technologies, took place in Paris. Vivatech is one of Europe’s largest technology and innovation fairs, bringing together startups, tech companies, investors, and innovators to showcase cutting-edge products and ideas. Blue Frog Robotics was present at the event with Buddy the robot. …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/interview-with-salzburg-research/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/interview-with-salzburg-research/Sat, 25 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTSalzburg Research was interviewed by the Kronen Zeitung about the “groundbreaking” Buddy. The “ideal companion for the elderly”. Read the full article (in German) here.https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/buddy-at-the-long-night-of-research-in-austria/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/buddy-at-the-long-night-of-research-in-austria/Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTSalzburg Research presented Buddy at the “Long night of research”. This nationwide press conference took place throughout Austria. In this exciting event, which included more than 200 institutions, curious minds could engage with scientists to learn more about their work. Salzburg Research was in Vienna with the social robot “Buddy” as “federal state representative” for the …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/pilot-study-at-amstelhuis-in-amsterdam/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/pilot-study-at-amstelhuis-in-amsterdam/Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTWith the advancements in language processing, it becomes possible to have a fluent conversation with a robot. In this pilot and student project, older users interacted with a robot that was aware of their expressions (through additional hardware). We were happy to be able to bring Buddy (in Amsterdam fashion by cargo bike) to the …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/consortium-meeting-in-amsterdam/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/consortium-meeting-in-amsterdam/Sat, 25 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTWe got together at VicarVision Headquarters in Amsterdam for a valuable first physical meeting of our consortium. We started the meeting with a social event and had a nice vegan dinner. During our day sessions, we delved into the aspired functionalities of the product, looked into ethical values in a workshop, and presented some ideas …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/loidl-consulting-it-services-at-nursing-and-care-congress/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/loidl-consulting-it-services-at-nursing-and-care-congress/Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTLOIDL Consulting regularly participates as exhibitor at the biggest congress for nursing and care issues in the German speaking region DACH (Germany – Austria – Switzerland). This year the congress took place at the Austria Center Vienna on October 12 & 13th, the motto was: new care international: mastering challenges together! The focus of the congress was on …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/introducing-buddy/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/introducing-buddy/Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTBuddy is a robotic device with an engaging personality facilitated by its unique face visible on the screen. With its many sensors it can sense its surroundings and communicate with people. To get an idea of how Buddy can be welcomed in someone’s home, see this video:https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/looking-for-end-users/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/looking-for-end-users/Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTGetting insights into your ideas and product from the intended end-user is crucial. We worked in cocreation with older users in previous projects, but we again want to be in close contact. Therefore, we are creating a sounding board (in all three countries) for small scale discussion. If you are interested in being involved, contact …https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/project-kick-off/https://buddy-bewell.eu/uncategorized/project-kick-off/Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTWe are very excited to start our project. We had a nice kick-off with around 10-15 people that will work on the project gathering online from France, Austria, and the Netherlands. On this website we will keep potential participants, collaborators and other interested parties updated on some of the things we are working on. If …