Fourier Introduces GR-3, a Humanoid Robot Focused on Emotional Interaction and Care

• GR-3 is a full-size “Care-bot” developed to support both functional tasks and emotional engagement across public, clinical, and personal settings.
• It integrates vision, audio, and tactile input into a real-time emotional processing system, with modular hardware and expressive movement.

Fourier has introduced GR-3, a new full-size humanoid robot designed for both practical tasks and emotional interaction. It’s the first model the company calls a “Care-bot”, a robot made to support people not just through function, but through presence. GR-3 is intended for use in public spaces, clinics, research settings, and homes.

The Care-bot concept is based on two main roles. One is to act as a social companion. The other is to provide assistive support. GR-3 is built to interact with people in public settings. It can also work as a service assistant or companion for children and older adults. In the future, it is expected to help with mobility, monitor health, and support physical rehabilitation in eldercare or clinical environments.

GR-3 uses a multimodal interaction system to process sight, sound, and touch. It includes facial recognition, directional audio tracking, and 31 touch sensors, all coordinated through expressive gestures and facial responses. It can switch between fast reflexive actions and longer, more thoughtful replies using a built-in language model.

GR-3 is built with flexible movement, soft-touch materials, and a modular frame that trades industrial design for a softer, more lifelike appearance. It can walk, squat, run, and switch into more expressive or energy-saving modes depending on the setting. A hot-swappable battery supports continuous use. Fourier is also opening the platform to developers, with tools to build custom applications focused on care and emotional response.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Most humanoids are built for tasks. Fourier is taking a different angle by focusing on emotional connection as the core feature. GR-3 shows they’re thinking through that at every level, from soft materials to expressive sensing and movement.

Source: PR Newswire / Fourier Co Ltd.