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companion

companion

27 4.8
A machine like a robot that keeps someone company and gives reminders
  • noun
  • /kəmˈpæn.jən/
translation icon : acompañante
  • So like, you know, there's this this Paradol, which is an AI companion app that's come on the market.
  • companion article
  • companion book
  • textbook companion

It may be that humans want conscious AI companions.

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Examples

  • We're here to pick up your companion robot.

  • The latest app serves as a digital companion, providing reminders and companionship throughout the day.

  • So it's going to sort of be like a companion device.

  • But now, uh, you need to know about your new companion here.

  • A companion that needs taking care of... ...but unlike your mother, it doesn't talk back.

  • All that mattered to them was that they had a kind, furry companion who listened.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Adikor pulled out a control bud on his Companion, activating the external speaker.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Today's readout says you are transporting... a Companion-series robot to the warehouse.

  • Gadi Schwartz: Meet Mabel, a personalized healthcare companion in the form of a friendly little yellow robot.

  • We're here to pick up your companion robot, which will help you with daily tasks.

Compounds

A person or animal who stays with and supports you in hard times

The best person or thing to be with that helps you

A person who shares a meal with you in a social setting

A horse that lives in the same barn as another horse owned by the same person

How Interactive

companion
27 4.8
android
57 6.8
robot
454 2.6
assistant
  • Specialized
38 3.5
application program
  • Specialized
1 3.2
device
2.1

Surface Forms

companion singular
companions plural

Etymology

Companion comes from the Latin parts com- 'with' and panis 'bread', which gave the idea of someone who is 'with you' and shares your life. Today we also call a robot or app a 'companion' because it stays with you or 'keeps you company' like a helper or friend.