Furhat Robotics

Empowering Research and Innovation through Social Robots and AI

Furhat Robotics is a pioneering humanoid robotics and conversational AI company building the next generation of social robots with human-level conversational and social skills. Born from years of social robotics research at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Furhat is designed specifically for researchers, educators, and innovators advancing our understanding of human-robot interaction (HRI).

What Makes Furhat Unique

Furhat is the world's most customizable social robot, featuring a fully customizable back-projected 3D face engine that can display any age, ethnicity, and gender. The platform includes:

• Multi-party Interactions: Real-time face tracking to engage multiple individuals simultaneously
• Vast Voice Library: Synthesis in multiple languages for authentic global interactions
• Advanced Social Behaviors: Sophisticated non-verbal communication and expressivity controls
• Fully Customizable Appearance: Unlimited face customization for diverse research scenarios

Comprehensive Development Tools

The platform provides researchers with a powerful suite of development and research tools:

• Furhat SDK: Virtual robot environment and complete toolset on your desktop for creating, debugging, deploying, and analyzing applications
• Furhat Realtime API: Live-stream data integration, custom AI model support, and advanced workflow building
• FurhatAI Creator: Rapid prototyping with Large Language Models, prompt personality control, knowledge source integration, API connections for agentic workflows, and comprehensive data logging

Global Research Community

Furhat powers research and real-world deployments across multiple countries, with hundreds of references in peer-reviewed publications from leading academic journals including ACM/IEEE HRI, ICRA, ICSR, and RO-MAN. The platform supports diverse use cases from clinical training at Karolinska Institutet to mental health applications at Translational Research Centre for Digital Mental Health, front desk automation, and autonomous vehicle interfaces.

Who It's For

Designed for researchers, educators, and developers of all skill levels, Furhat provides comprehensive tutorials, documentation, and packages tailored for research, development, education, and commercial deployments. The platform enables rapid advancement in social robotics while maintaining scientific rigor and reproducibility.