Qluve · AI companion robot
DiscontinuedAn AI companion for care homes.
Qluve was a voice-powered companion robot for elderly and disability care, built by Ilu Space. It held real conversations, noticed changes in mood, reminded residents about medication, and kept caregivers in the loop — before being discontinued.
Deployed in Finnish care homesWhat Qluve Did
Not a gadget on a shelf. Qluve was an active part of daily care, used by real residents every day.
Natural voice conversations
Residents talked to Qluve like a friend — about the weather, their day, old memories, or just for company. It spoke 50+ languages.
Mood detection & alerts
Every conversation was checked for signs of loneliness, anxiety, confusion, or pain, and caregivers got prioritized alerts.
Medication & activity reminders
Spoken reminders for medication, hydration, exercise, and appointments — with a follow-up if one was missed.
Two-way caregiver messaging
Residents left voice messages for staff, and caregivers could reply or broadcast announcements to the whole facility.
In Real Care Homes
They named it. They introduced it to visitors.
When trial periods ended, residents didn't want to give Qluve back. It stopped being technology and became part of their day.
“You can ask it about the weather, whose name day it is, or what's a good crime series on Netflix. You can set reminders to wake up or do physical therapy exercises. Yeah it's quite nice.”
“It's very useful for solving mysteries or tackling problems. I named mine Erika. When the trial ended, I wanted to keep my own Qluve.”
How It Worked
Built so care staff needed no technical expertise to run it.
- 1
Place & power on
Staff set Qluve next to the resident and plugged it in. It joined Wi-Fi on its own and was assigned to a resident from the caregiver dashboard.
- 2
Residents start talking
Residents said “Hey Clue” or touched the sensor. No buttons, no screens — just conversation, with replies in about a second.
- 3
Caregivers stay informed
Mood trends, reminders, voice messages, and automatic alerts all lived in one staff dashboard.
Built by Ilu Space
Hardware to AI, end to end.
Ilu Space designed and built Qluve's hardware, embedded systems, AI voice interaction, and 3D-printed enclosures, and deployed it in care homes across Finland. Qluve has since been discontinued.