Everyday assistance
Mobile robots may eventually help with repeatable household routines such as reminders, carrying small items, and guided check-ins.
75%of adults age 50 and older want to remain in their current homes as they age, according to AARP's 2024 national survey. Read the research
A modern village for care
Care from a distance should feel closer.
Caring for an aging parent from a distance can mean piecing together calls, appointments, home activity, and help from several people. Turtle is being designed to bring those signals into a family-centered experience. Our direction combines thoughtful AI, compatible home technology, and robotics with the judgment and warmth of people who care.
Robotics for aging in place
Help that can move through the home.
Robotics can make digital support more useful in a physical home: bringing a remote family member closer, supporting everyday routines, and connecting information from the environment.
The evidence is still developing. Reviews find socially assistive robots are often feasible and acceptable, while measured health clinical benefits remain unclear. Turtle treats robots as helpers—not caregivers, clinicians, or emergency responders. Read the 2024 review and the 2022 review
A more present connection
Telepresence robots can give a distant family member a movable window into the home—when the older adult chooses to invite them in.
A bridge to the smart home
Robotics can bring together sensors, voice interaction, and routines, then surface useful context for a person to review.
How Turtle helps
One connected view of care
Activity insights
Turtle is being designed to bring signals from compatible home technology into one calm view, so families can notice meaningful changes without watching every moment.
Family Communication
Shared contacts, appointments, care notes, and tasks can help distant family members stay coordinated and understand what needs attention next.
Care Coordination
Simple routines and role-aware notifications can reduce the work of deciding who will check in, follow up, or complete a daily task.
Human support
Technology should support—not replace—family, neighbors, caregivers, and clinicians. People remain responsible for care decisions and emergency response.
Help shape what comes next
Interested in an aging-in-place pilot?
We are exploring human-centered ways for AI, sensors, and robotics to support older adults and the people who care for them. Tell us about the routines and challenges that matter in your home.