Buddy: The Little Hero Brightening Children's Days in Hospitals

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How Buddy transforms children's daily lives in hospital

Every day in hospital can be a challenge for children and their families. Between examinations, treatments and the anxiety that accompanies them, it’s essential to find ways to bring comfort and joy.

This is where Buddy comes in, our robot companion who has already won the hearts of thousands of sick children. Buddy is more than just a robot. With its cute, engaging appearance, it is capable of interacting like a real companion, always ready to offer a listening ear or a comforting smile. Thanks to the integration of generative AI, Buddy is able to engage in natural discussions, adapt to children’s emotions and personalize its behavior to meet their specific needs.

Buddy: A proven, reliable solution

Buddy has already been adopted by numerous healthcare establishments, where it has proved its effectiveness in supporting hospitalized children as well as those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Through its engaging interactions and emotional behaviors, Buddy is able to create a unique empathetic connection with children. This link is essential in helping young patients overcome pain and anxiety, and feel secure in an often stressful environment.

"We welcomed Buddy with a lot of hope about what it could bring to our patients in protective isolation. [...] The psychological aspect plays an important part in the long and complicated care journey for a child. He must be a fighter to the end and if his moral drops, the treatment will perhaps be less tolerated Buddy has a real beneficial effect, a socio-physiological impact on the child and his siblings. It reduces the feeling of distance and exclusion for the family."

"I have some troubles with new technologies but Buddy is really easy to use and it's a very cute robot! We really appreciated it because it allowed us to maintain the link between brother and sister, not to have that feeling of emptiness. As soon as she got home from school, her sister would connect Buddy to talk with Alexis. They even played hide and seek together thanks to the robot.”

"Buddy made me feel well because hit allowed me to see my little sister, to see where she was in our house while I was hospitalized."

"The advantage of Buddy is that the child is independent, he controls the robot from the tablet, he has the choice of showing his face on or having an avatar if he is not feeling upbeat."

"If the parents want to take it to the sibling's end-of-year show, they can. Buddy can talk, take photos, zoom if the child wants to see up close, like little Gabin who has an aquarium and can check on his fishes. The child must be able to be an actor and decide, and this gives them a goal for the day".

"Thanks to the tablet connected to Buddy, I move around my house, I talk with my parents..."

Buddy: A precious emotional support

In those stressful moments before an exam or treatment, Buddy is there to reassure children. It offers emotional support, making them feel safe and secure. Its ability to communicate in a gentle, empathetic way makes it an invaluable ally in the care process.

Buddy: Playful and educational support

Buddy doesn’t just accompany children; it entertains and educates them. Boredom and anxiety can quickly set in in a hospital environment. That’s why Buddy offers a host of fun activities. It offers games, stories and interactive quizzes to help young patients make the best of their time in hospital.

This playful support helps divert children’s attention from their treatments, offering them moments of peace during a difficult period. By offering interactive content, Buddy also helps children understand their care in a less intimidating way.

Buddy: A comforting companion that brings sick children closer to their loved ones

In the hospital world, isolation can be one of the biggest challenges for children. That’s where Buddy comes in, turning loneliness into connection.

For children who need to be confined to their rooms, Buddy is a real companion. It talks to them, brings a touch of warmth and helps children feel less alone in their rooms. Thanks to its friendly interactions and empathetic behavior, it offers emotional support that makes all the difference in moments of vulnerability.

But Buddy doesn’t stop there. Our telepresence application enables them to stay in touch with their loved ones, even from a distance, making moments of separation less difficult. With just a few clicks, children can visit home or school and see and talk to their peers and families as if they were there, while remaining comfortably installed in their hospital bed.

With Buddy, every child can travel virtually, and experience authentic moments of connection, even in isolation.

“Thanks to this very special new friend, my son can only be better."

“When she sees and hears her classmates thanks to the robot, my daughter smiles and stays in a school atmosphere. It's precious. She thus actively participates in classes, asks questions and answers them, as if she were physically there [...] The robot takes away the pressure of absolutely having to go to class."

Buddy: An affordable solution

In a world where technological innovations can often seem inaccessible, we have made the strategic choice to make Buddy accessible to all.

Buddy has been designed to be affordable, enabling a maximum number of associations and healthcare establishments to offer this emotional technology to a greater number of young patients.

Buddy: A heart-warming impact for hospitalized children

Buddy is a proven, accessible solution with the potential to transform the hospital experience for children and their families. By welcoming and orienting children on arrival, providing emotional support, entertaining, educating and connecting with the outside world, Buddy helps create a comforting and soothing environment.

We’re proud of our commitment to improving the daily lives of hospitalized children, and to providing them with a companion that helps them get through their diificulties with a smile.

Together, let’s create moments of joy and comfort in difficult times.

WHY CHOoSE BUDDY?

Choosing Buddy means choosing a technological companion that humanizes the hospital experience, combining empathy, comfort and accessibility. In short, Buddy is more than just a robot: it’s a powerful ally for children, families and healthcare professionals.

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