QTRobot is a true “made in Luxembourg” product. Assembled and programmed at the premises of healthtech start-up LuxAI, it also builds on research from the University of Luxembourg. The humanoid social robot teaches emotions, social skills and communication ability to children with autism spectrum disorder. The messages sent out are simplified compared to humans and can more easily be understood. Research also shows that children tend to be more engaged and less stressed when the training is given by QTrobot instead of a person.
After having focused primarily on research and product development for several years, LuxAI obtained the CE and FCC certifications that confirms that its robot fulfils health and safety standards in Europe and Northern America in September 2019. “This means that we are now ready to ship the robots to interested autism professional who have been waiting for long,” said Dr Aida Nazarikhorram, co-founder and CCO of LuxAI.