Skilled Companions

Skilled AI companionship, driven by people and communities

We're transforming the future of care through emotionally intelligent, AI-powered companions, designed to support people when human care or conversation isn't available.

Our lifelike digital characters offer skilled companionship and 24/7 psychosocial support to older adults, people living with disabilities, and anyone experiencing loneliness or emotional distress.

Each companion is crafted using lived experience data and grounded in psychological expertise - providing trusted, relatable support that complements the work of human carers and clinicians.

Whether in aged care, disability support, or mental health, we help providers deliver more scalable, person-centred care - anytime, anywhere.

Achievements:

$1.3M R&D grants | Clinical trial | First customer revenue

Team: Robert Buhrke, Co-Founder and CEO; Jill Bennett, Co-Founder and CSO; Michael Thielscher, Co-Founder and CTO; Gail Kenning, Co-Founder and CPO.

Jill Bennett, Co-Founder and CSO; Michael Thielscher, Co-Founder and CTO; Gail Kenning, Co-Founder and CPO; Robert Buhrke, Co-Founder and CEO