Tuya Smart showcases Doova, an AI home companion robot for seniors

BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- At the International Consumer Electronics Show (IFA) 2026, Tuya Smart showcased its latest innovation, Doova, an AI home companion robot designed to support independently living seniors. The device offers a blend of safety, companionship, and smart home integration, addressing the unique needs of aging adults.

Doova, which combines advanced technology with emotional intelligence, is equipped with LDS LiDAR, a four-microphone sound source localization system, and AI vision-based skeletal recognition algorithms. This setup ensures that if a user falls or encounters an emergency, they can call out, "Hey Tuya, help," and Doova will quickly locate them, assess the situation, and initiate an emergency response.

In the event of no response within 60 seconds, Doova automatically alerts family members via a two-way live video call, ensuring timely assistance. The robot is designed to promote peace of mind, moving between rooms on a dual-wheel drive with caster wheels to perform 360-degree scans and generate safety reports that can be delivered directly to the user's mobile phone.

Beyond emergency response, Doova serves as an AI companion, offering natural, free-flowing conversations and daily assistance. Its multimodal large language model enables it to understand and respond to a wide range of user inputs, making it a versatile assistant for older adults. During quiet moments, Doova can provide company, play entertainment content, and help with interpreting bills and letters. It can also guide users through operating smart appliances and offer reminders for medication, weather updates, and schedules. Over time, Doova learns user preferences, suggesting meal ideas, gardening tips, and outfit recommendations.

For users away from home, Doova serves as a smart home hub, coordinating lighting, curtains, kitchen appliances, and bathroom devices with simple voice commands. Its design is user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, featuring a soft, curved form that blends naturally into living spaces. The 10.1-inch high-definition display and dynamic facial expressions enhance the conversational experience, making interactions feel warmer and more engaging.

Doova has garnered significant interest at IFA 2026, highlighting the growing demand for AI solutions that support independent living. Tuya Smart continues to expand its AI+IoT ecosystem, integrating safety, companionship, and connected living for seniors who choose to age independently.

Tuya Smart, a global AI cloud platform service provider, has over 2,092,000 registered AI developers from more than 200 countries and regions as of June 30, 2026. The company’s commitment to bringing AI into everyday life through its open-source development framework and AI Agent engines underscores its dedication to advancing AI-driven lifestyles and accelerating the integration of AI with the physical world.