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Furhat Robotics

Developer of socially intelligent robot technology designed to mimic human personality, gesture, and intonation. The company's technology uses computer animation and projection to create an expression, while its brain is built on a social intelligence platform that can be programmed to participate socially, enabling people to interact with machines the same way they interact with each other.

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COUNTRY

Sweden

FUNDING STAGE

Accelarator/Incubator

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Furhat Robot (flagship): Humanoid social robot bust with back-projected 3D face for dynamic facial expressions, lip-syncing, and customizable characters (any age/ethnicity/gender via swappable masks)

  • Furhat Multi-Robot: Three synchronized Furhat units for group conversation experiments, multi-party interaction research, and scalable installations.​

  • FurhatOS SDK: Software platform with Python/JavaScript APIs, LLM integration (GPT), voice AI, and gesture automation for building custom conversational behaviors.​

  • Misty II (acquired): Mobile social robot platform for healthcare/education applications, complementing Furhat's stationary social head with physical mobility.

/INFORMATION

COUNTRY

Sweden

FUNDING STAGE

Accelarator/Incubator

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Furhat Robot (flagship): Humanoid social robot bust with back-projected 3D face for dynamic facial expressions, lip-syncing, and customizable characters (any age/ethnicity/gender via swappable masks)

  • Furhat Multi-Robot: Three synchronized Furhat units for group conversation experiments, multi-party interaction research, and scalable installations.​

  • FurhatOS SDK: Software platform with Python/JavaScript APIs, LLM integration (GPT), voice AI, and gesture automation for building custom conversational behaviors.​

  • Misty II (acquired): Mobile social robot platform for healthcare/education applications, complementing Furhat's stationary social head with physical mobility.

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Use cases include Multilingual Travel Assistant - Deutsche Bahn: Deployed at Frankfurt Airport and train stations for real-time traveler support on schedules, gates, and facilities.​ Second use case is Retail Assistant - Etisalat/Mango pilot: Interactive shopping guidance and product information via natural conversations.​ For AI Showcase - Microsoft Innovation Hubs: Demonstrates Azure OpenAI/Copilot through engaging robot interactions at events.

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Use cases include Multilingual Travel Assistant - Deutsche Bahn: Deployed at Frankfurt Airport and train stations for real-time traveler support on schedules, gates, and facilities.​ Second use case is Retail Assistant - Etisalat/Mango pilot: Interactive shopping guidance and product information via natural conversations.​ For AI Showcase - Microsoft Innovation Hubs: Demonstrates Azure OpenAI/Copilot through engaging robot interactions at events.