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Mind With Heart Robotics Launches AnAn Panda Robot in Europe

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  • Mind With Heart Robotics has launched its AnAn panda companion robot in Europe, with sales scheduled to begin this month at overseas retail pricing between $1,000 and $1,500.
  • The company said AnAn uses full-body tactile sensing, proactive interaction, reminders and long-term memory and has signed distributor agreements in Germany and Belgium after completing an initial production run of 100 units.
  • Mind With Heart Robotics is also bringing its Duncan Series companion robots to Europe for neurodivergent and typically developing children, while AnAn is making its European public debut at IFA Berlin on Sept. 5.

Mind With Heart Robotics has launched its AnAn panda robot in Europe, with the companion system scheduled to go on sale this month at overseas retail pricing between $1,000 and $1,500.

The China-based company describes AnAn as a lifelike companion robot designed for companionship and elderly support. The robot uses full-body tactile sensing to respond to touch with movements and emotional feedback, while also offering proactive interaction, reminder functions and long-term memory designed to learn a user’s interaction habits over time.

The robot made its European public debut Sept. 5 during IFA Berlin’s Robots and was previously named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Artificial Intelligence category. Mind With Heart Robotics said it has signed distributor agreements in Germany and Belgium with a production run of 100 units alreadycompleted and samples available for shipment to channel partners.

The company has also established a repair and after-sales center in Belgium for European customers. A business version of AnAn includes secure dashboards that track behavioral trends and interaction patterns for care providers, according to the company.

“Bringing AnAn to Europe is an important next step for us,” founder and CEO Jiaming Zhang said in the announcement. “We are actively seeking channel partners across the region.”

Mind With Heart Robotics indicated it will be bringing its Duncan Series companion robots to Europe and said the robots are meant for both neurodivergent children and typically developing children in early education.

Credit: Mind A Heart Robotics

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