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Tombot

Consumer marketcareCurated record

Tombot builds Jennie, a hyper-realistic robotic Labrador puppy designed as a robotic emotional-support animal for seniors with dementia and others who cannot safely care for a live animal. Jennie is covered in touch sensors and responds to voice commands, touch and movement with AI-driven behaviors; a caregiver app customizes behaviors and post-purchase software updates add new behaviors and commands. The company targets treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). As of mid-2026 it reported over 23,000 pre-orders/waitlist sign-ups ahead of a Fall 2026 first customer shipment. NOTE: overturns watchlist prescreen-reject 'not plausibly robot-primary' — the robot companion animal is the company's sole product line, with $13.1M in cited Series A funding to manufacture it.

HeadquartersSanta Clarita, US
Founded2017
Consumer funding$14M
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentConsumer
StageSeries A
FoundersTom Stevens (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
LinkedInNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinecare

Jennie

  • Responds to touch, voice commands and movement via body-wide sensors; behaviors customizable through caregiver app

    Sensor-driven interactive companion robot behaviors

    Claim source
  • Over 23,000 pre-orders and waitlist sign-ups ahead of Fall 2026 customer launch

    Pre-commercial demand pipeline

    Claim source
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCaduceus Capital PartnersWavemaker 360Lutheran Foundation for Long Term LivingFlorida Community Health Network
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-25$7M Series A3 to scale manufacturing ahead of Fall 2026 launchThe Next Web
2025-06-12$6.1M Series A led by Caduceus Capital PartnersBusiness Wire
2025-01-10Jennie draws crowds at CES 2025; 5,000+ pre-orders by end of showReviewed (USA Today)
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources