Zero Project Awardee 2025Updated on 4 December 2024

A social robot ‘buddy’ for those with psychosocial disabilities

Zero Project

Essl Foundation - Zero Project

Austria

About

Happybots B.V., a social start-up in Eindhoven, Netherlands, launched Felix, a social robot ‘buddy’ for people with psychosocial disabilities. Felix understands and shares feelings, helping users express themselves better, relax, and gain confidence. Available only to social service providers, Felix supported 270 users across 55 organizations by mid-2024.

Solution: Happybots Felix
Organization: Happybots B.V.
Country of Implementation: Netherlands

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[Alt text: Three individuals, appearing to be family members or close friends, sit together, each holding a small device that seems to light up based on interactions. Their expressions are warm and engaged, symbolizing technology's role in fostering social and emotional connections in an inclusive environment.]

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