Hello Robot, Inc.

Hello Robot, Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer that provides robotic systems and assistive technologies to the federal government through contract and grant awards. The company was registered in SAM.gov in March 2020 and is currently active.

Through prime federal contract awards, Hello Robot, Inc. has provided robotic hardware to the Department of the Navy and the Office of Naval Research. Specifically, the company delivered a robot system under a $73,732.96 purchase order contract awarded in August 2022, without any set-aside designation. No further details are provided on the nature of this robotic system or its intended use.

Hello Robot, Inc. has received two prime federal grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop robotic assistive technologies for older adults. The first grant, awarded in September 2021 for $768,192, funded a Phase I project to design and test a robotic system called StretchTM to support domestic activities for older individuals with mobility limitations. The second and larger grant, awarded in September 2021 for $5,096,626, is a Phase II project building upon the Phase I work. It aims to refine and expand the capabilities of StretchTM to support older adults with cognitive impairments like mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's dementia, as well as mobility impairments. The grant involves partnerships with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ClarkLindsey Life Plan Community to advance the design, user interfaces, and real-world testing of StretchTM in various home environments.