# Tuya Smart Unveils Doova at IFA 2026, an AI Home Companion Robot Designed to Support Independently Living Seniors

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- Published: 2026-09-05T14:58:00+07:00
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BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), a global
AI cloud platform service provider, today unveiled Doova, its new AI home companion
robot, at IFA 2026. Designed for seniors living alone, Doova moves beyond the traditional
roles of security devices and household robots, combining proactive safety protection,
emotionally intelligent companionship, and seamless smart home coordination to support
a safer, more connected, and more comfortable daily life.

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For many seniors living independently, the greatest concern is not simply an accident
itself, but the time that passes before anyone realizes something is wrong.

Doova is equipped with LDS LiDAR, a four-microphone sound source localization system,
and AI vision-based skeletal recognition algorithms. If a user falls or encounters
another emergency, they can call out, "Hey Tuya, help," and Doova will quickly locate
the user, move to their side, and assess the situation in real time.

If no response is detected within 60 seconds, Doova automatically initiates an emergency
response workflow, sending a two-way live video call alert to family members so 
assistance can be arranged without delay.

**An AI Companion for Everyday Life**

Doova combines emotional companionship, daily assistance, and wellness support in
a single AI-powered home companion designed specifically for older adults. Its conversational
ability is powered by a multimodal large language model, allowing it to hold natural,
free-flowing conversations rather than respond only to fixed commands.

During quiet moments at home, Doova can hold conversations, offer company, and play
entertainment content to ease feelings of loneliness. In day-to-day life, it can
help interpret complex bills and letters, identify potential scam risks, and guide
users through operating smart appliances. For health and routine management, Doova
can provide reminders for medication, weather updates, and schedules, while also
engaging users with light interactive games.

Over time, Doova learns user preferences and becomes more personally helpful in 
everyday areas such as meal suggestions, gardening advice, and outfit recommendations.
In the future, Tuya also plans to introduce value-added services including autonomous
item-finding throughout the home, helping reduce anxiety around misplaced belongings.

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**Smarter In-Home Monitoring for Greater Peace of Mind**

When users are away from home, Doova helps make home monitoring simpler and less
intrusive.

Unlike conventional patrol-style security devices that follow walls in fixed routes
and can feel like overt surveillance, Doova uses a node-oriented coverage strategy
designed around the center of each room. It can move from space to space on a dual-
wheel drive with caster wheels, perform a 360-degree scan at each location, and 
automatically generate a safety report that is delivered to the user’s mobile phone,
making it easier to stay informed about conditions throughout the home from anywhere.
Doova also supports autonomous docking and recharging, so monitoring continues without
day-to-day intervention.

**A Gentle Smart Home Hub Built for Daily Living**

Powered by Tuya’s mature AIoT ecosystem, Doova also serves as a central smart home
control hub. With simple voice commands, users can coordinate connected devices 
across the home, including lighting, curtains, kitchen appliances, and bathroom 
devices, without complicated setup or operations, lowering the barrier to smart 
living for seniors.

Doova is also designed to feel like a natural part of the household rather than 
a piece of equipment. Its soft, curved form moves away from the cold, mechanical
look often associated with robots, allowing it to blend more naturally into living
spaces. The device height is optimized for interaction whether a user is standing,
seated, or reclining, while a 10.1-inch high-definition display and dynamic facial
expressions make conversations feel warmer and more engaging.

Doova has drawn strong interest from attendees at IFA 2026, reflecting growing demand
for AI solutions that support independent living. With Doova, Tuya continues to 
extend its AI+IoT ecosystem into new areas of daily life, bringing safety, companionship,
and connected living together for seniors who choose to age independently.

**About Tuya Smart**

Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a leading global AI cloud platform service
provider dedicated to bringing AI into everyday life. Through its TuyaOpen open-
source development framework and universal AI Agent engines, including the AI Agent
development platform, Tuya integrates multimodal AI capabilities to lower barriers
for AI development, efficiently advancing the realization of AI-driven lifestyles
and accelerating AI integration with the physical world. Tuya offers innovative 
physical AI solutions for smart devices, commercial applications, and industry developers
through its cloud computing and spatial intelligence capabilities. It also provides
a complete, open, and neutral global AIoT ecosystem.

As of June 30, 2026, the Tuya AI Developer Platform had over 2,092,000 registered
AI developers from more than 200 countries and regions.

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