OlloBot Unveils OlloNi SS1 At IFA 2026, Pioneering the Cyber Pet Era to Address the Growing Household Companionship Gap

New embodied AI companion uses multimodal perception, adaptive memory and autonomous mobility to interact with family members, support remote connection and capture meaningful household moments. OlloBot will showcase the OlloNi SS1at IFA 2026 from September 4–8 at Booth H1.2_174.

HongKong, Sept. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OlloBot, a Hong Kong-based AI robotics brand under BizConf Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 300578), announced the launch of OlloNi SS1, a new cyber pet designed to bring proactive, emotionally responsive AI companionship into the home.

Unlike conventional smart devices that wait for commands, OlloNi SS1 is designed to behave more like a companion that gradually becomes part of everyday family life. It can recognize household members, respond differently to familiar people, approach users on its own, react to voices and facial expressions, and build memories around repeated interactions. Over time, these accumulated experiences help create a sense of familiarity and “growing together” that is closer to raising a digital pet than operating a traditional smart device.

For example, OlloNi SS1 may greet someone when they return home, respond to a child who approaches it for interaction, or recognize familiar routines and initiate small moments of companionship throughout the day. Its expressions, movement, memory, and proactive behavior are designed to make interaction feel less transactional and more like living with a continuously evolving presence.

Ahead of IFA 2026, OlloBot will bring the OlloNi SS1 to the show floor together with the L1, giving visitors an opportunity to experience the company’s latest developments in embodied AI and intelligent companionship firsthand. Both products will be on display from September 4 to September 8 at Booth H1.2_174.

Powered by embodied AI, OlloNi SS1 combines cameras, microphones, intelligent sensors, autonomous mobility and adaptive software to interpret vocal tones, facial expressions, behavioral patterns and environmental cues. The robot is designed to learn the rhythms of a household over time, allowing its interactions to become increasingly personalized.

OlloBot positions OlloNi SS1 as part of an emerging generation of home robotics in which emotional connection, rather than task execution alone, becomes a central part of the user experience.

The Evolutionary Leap in Domestic Robotics

From Waiting for Commands to Noticing Everyday Moments: Imagine coming home after a long day and being greeted without having to say a wake word or issue a command. Rather than sitting passively until someone activates it, OlloNi SS1 can recognize familiar household members and use visual, audio, and environmental cues to initiate interaction at appropriate moments. The experience is designed to feel closer to being noticed by a companion than operating a piece of hardware.

From Completing Tasks to Creating Emotional Connection: A conventional smart device may answer a question or set a timer, but those interactions usually end as soon as the task is completed. OlloNi SS1 is designed to remember previous interactions and gradually understand family routines and preferences. A child returning to the robot after school, a senior having a familiar daily conversation, or someone arriving home to a personalized greeting can become part of an ongoing relationship rather than a series of isolated commands.

From a Fixed Product to a Companion That Grows With the Family: Like a pet that becomes familiar with the habits of the people around it, OlloNi SS1 is designed to develop through repeated interaction. As it learns individual schedules, preferences, relationships, and recurring household moments, its responses can become increasingly familiar and personalized. This sense of continuity gives users something to “grow” over time, helping each OlloNi SS1 develop a character shaped by the household it lives with.

Bridging the Companionship Gap Across Diverse Households

Modern socio-demographic changes have created isolated living environments across multiple generations. The OlloNi SS1 is engineered to provide continuous, non-intrusive connection across a wide range of everyday scenarios:

Elderly Individuals Living Independently: For seniors residing alone, the robot provides regular interactive stimulation, conversational continuity, and non-demanding companionship without requiring complex technical navigation.

Children and Busy Parents: For households where parents work long hours or travel frequently, the robot acts as a warm presence that can facilitate gentle check-ins and maintain routine.

Single Professionals: For individuals living alone, it delivers a welcoming, interactive atmosphere that reduces the sensory emptiness of returning to an unoccupied home.

Long-Distance Families: The unit's autonomous navigation allows remote family members to engage in contextual video and voice check-ins, creating an ongoing physical presence rather than a stationary call.

Core Architectural and Interactive Capabilities

The OlloNi SS1 combines specialized hardware and software systems designed around the household as a connected social ecosystem. Its proprietary 2+1 multi-screen configuration utilizes two circular eye displays to project visual emotional expressions alongside a central interaction screen, allowing users to intuitively gauge the robot's emotional state at a glance. Rather than treating residents as interchangeable users, the system identifies individual family members and pets to gradually map household relationships and deliver context-aware responses. With explicit user authorization, the platform's vision algorithms can identify meaningful domestic moments, such as shared laughter, hugs, and celebrations, automatically editing selected footage into shareable AI Vlog clips so loved ones can remain fully present in the moment. Sensitive household data and captured content can be stored locally, giving families greater control over their personal information and helping protect privacy. Integrated environmental sensors also help OlloNi SS1 understand its surroundings, including room temperature, lighting levels, and spatial conditions, so it can respond more naturally to everyday situations and provide timely, thoughtful interactions. Rather than simply monitoring the home, this environmental awareness is designed to support a more attentive and considerate form of everyday companionship. 

Redefining the Relationship Between Families and Technology

"The companion robot industry is moving past the question of what a machine can execute, focusing instead on how technology affects human emotional well-being," stated Lyn Fang, the founder of Ollobot "Through the OlloNi SS1, our goal is to build an emotional AI companion that brings lasting warmth, continuity, and real connection into domestic spaces."

By integrating advanced robotic mobility, adaptive emotional intelligence, and continuous software ecosystems, OlloBot aims to establish the companion robot as an essential, comforting presence in the modern connected home.

OlloBot’s approach has also received recognition during IFA 2026, with the company receiving an IFA Innovation Award in the Home Entertainment category. The OlloNi SS1 also drew media attention at the ShowStoppers event on the evening of September 4, including coverage from The Verge, further highlighting growing interest in the emerging category of embodied AI companions.

Visitors attending IFA 2026 can see the OlloNi SS1 at OlloBot’s Booth H1.2_174 from September 4–8, where the company will demonstrate its latest approach to embodied AI and next-generation intelligent companionship.

About OlloBot

OlloBot is an AI companion robot brand developed by Ollobot Robotics Limited, a Hong Kong-based enterprise and subsidiary of BizConf Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 300578). Specializing in embodied intelligence and family-oriented cyber pets, the company focuses on creating emotionally intelligent systems designed to bring warmth, presence, and connection into modern homes.

As part of its commitment to a more considered and responsible market launch, OlloBot has postponed the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that was originally scheduled for late August. The adjusted timeline allows the team to further strengthen product readiness and respond carefully to changing regulatory and market conditions. OlloBot plans to share more updates on OlloNi SS1 in the coming months and encourages consumers, technology enthusiasts, and prospective supporters to follow its official social media channels for the latest product and launch announcements.

For more information, visit the official website at https://ollobot.com/.

Joey Zeng
joey.zeng@ollobot.com