InteractionOfficial claim
Speech interaction
DreamFace states that Ryan uses voice intonations and can converse in multiple languages with senior-care residents.
Price
Unknown
Type
Humanoid Robots
Applications
Household · Companion / Healthcare & Elderly Care · Elderly Care / Healthcare & Elderly Care · Rehabilitation
Status
Commercial
Availability
Pilot only
Purchase
Not disclosed
Release Date
2016
Country/Region
United States
Last Verified
2026-08-14
Ryan is an AI-powered wellness robot for senior care. It combines empathetic conversation, cognitive games, therapy and exercise guidance with caregiver insights to support older adults, reduce loneliness and help care teams deliver more engaging daily activities.
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Capability Map
InteractionDeployed
Human collaboration
DreamFace publishes senior-care customer accounts of Ryan leading activities and being available on demand at their communities.
Hardware Specification
Physical Specifications
Arm Specifications
Passive arms
Degrees of Freedom
Neck DOF
2 degrees of freedom actuated neck
Mechanical Structure
Bionic Face
Expressive 3D animated face powered by rear-projection technology; visual speech/lip movement
Sensors
Audio Sensor
Advanced speech recognition
Camera
Standard RGB webcam mounted in the head for facial-expression recognition
Depth Camera
Kinect depth camera embedded in the chest for body tracking
Sensors
Standard RGB webcam, Kinect depth camera, and cardioid microphone
Compute Platform
AI Compute Module
Multimodal AI
AI Model
Multimodal emotion recognition and emotion-expression system
LLM
Embodied AI and LLM research platform
Software Algorithm
Facial-expression recognition, speech-sentiment analysis, and affective dialogue management
Safety and Protection
Human-Robot Safety
Real-time resident wellbeing awareness for care teams
Interaction and Communication
Audio I/O
Audio input/output via cardioid microphone and stereo speakers
Communication
Natural voice conversation across multiple languages
Display
Adjustable touch-screen display for images, video and music
Lighting
Shoulder indicator LEDs for turn-taking
Microphone
Cardioid microphone
Remote Monitoring
24/7x365 real-time wellbeing awareness
Speaker
Stereo speakers
Visual Recognition
Facial-expression recognition and multimodal emotion recognition
Visual Tracking
User tracking and eye contact through a 2-DOF actuated neck
Voice Interaction
Advanced speech recognition and language generation
Development and Expansion
App Platform
AI-driven caregiver dashboard showing emotional/behavioral patterns, cognitive performance, and overall state of mind
Integration Interface
RESTful API
Operating Modes
Companionship, entertainment, therapy, exercise, cognitive health, and spiritual wellness
Workflow Integration
Insights prepared for caregivers, doctors, and family members
Commercial Status
Status
Commercial
Price
Unknown
Release Date
2016
Related Entities
Timeline
- Robot releaseRyan
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