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Tuya Smart unveiled Doova, an AI home companion robot for seniors living alone, at IFA 2026 in Berlin.

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Product information

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Category
Service & Companion Robots
Maturityi
Announced
Deploymenti
Physical hardware
Source
Official websiteChecked Sep 18, 2026

Reality check

A demo shows what may be possible. These points help judge whether the product fits day-to-day use.

Works well when
  • Predictable delivery, cleaning or guidance routes
  • Sites with elevators, doors and handoff rules defined
  • Repetitive work where staff can handle exceptions
What to check
  • Navigation around guests, children and temporary obstacles
  • Charging, cleaning and refilling requirements
  • Actual handoff behavior when the route is blocked
Not a magic solution
  • A substitute for hospitality and human judgment
  • A guarantee of lower labor cost without workflow changes
  • A safe choice for an untested public environment

About

Tuya Smart unveiled Doova at IFA 2026, an AI home companion robot designed for seniors living alone. It combines proactive safety protection, emotionally intelligent companionship, and smart home coordination, using LDS LiDAR, a four-microphone sound source localization system, and AI vision-based skeletal recognition. If a user falls or faces an emergency, Doova can locate them, move to their side, and initiate an emergency response workflow with a two-way live video call alert to family members if no response is detected within 60 seconds. It also offers conversation, reminders, and voice control of connected home devices, and supports autonomous docking and recharging.

Scenes

Commercial CleaningVisual Inspection & QualityHospitality & Food Delivery

Product details

Manufacturer / team
Tuya Smart

The cost iceberg

The purchase price is only one part of an automation project.

Route mapping, doors, elevators and charging
Consumables, cleaning and daily reset
Staff training and guest handoff
Blocked routes, downtime and service calls