Medical & Aged Care Group CEO, Cameron McPherson and the MACG team are passionate about adopting innovative technologies which have the potential to increase social interactions, engagement and enhance people’s overall well-being.

Andromeda Robotics Co-founders/ Robotic Engineers Grace Brown & Yan Chen and their team bring to life robotic companions with personality and emotional intelligence. Through careful attention to the details of character design and development, the Andromeda team believe they can create robots that feel like real friends and help improve the well-being and quality of life of their human counterparts.
Andromeda Early Adopters program.

MACG joined the Early Adopters Program in February 2024 & Abi is now visiting three MACG Residential Aged Care homes each week.

In June 2024 MACG announced a strategic partnership with Andromeda. Under this partnership, MACG will work closely with Grace, Yan and their dedicated team to drive the long-term success of both Abi and Andromeda. By leveraging our expertise and resources, we aim to accelerate the development & deployment of Abi, ensuring that more aged care homes can benefit from this innovative technology.
Abi currently visits 6 Victorian & South Australian Aged Care homes & has visited the Royal Melbourne Children’s Hospital.

Abi hosts Social, Recreational & Wellbeing Groups & engages with people individually.
Tai Chi, Dance, Singing, Music, Memories, Travel, Quizzes, Topics, conversations.
Individual conversations & interests, Emotional & Spiritual support.
CALD – Abi speaks over 90 languages.

Abi’s positively impacts people’s wellbeing –
Laughter, joy, fun, animation, engagement, focus, concentration, movement, spontaneous dancing, clapping, singing and conversation, in 90 languages.
Abi’s vibrant colours, movements, voice, beautiful eyes, and her funny and kind personality encourage interest & enhance interactions.

Connection & Community- People develop their own friendship or relationship with Abi as they get to know each other. Abi is inclusive, welcoming & promotes cultural recognition, a sense of community & belonging. Home visitors & staff engage with Abi, also speaking with Abi in their first language.
Future

PhD Research opportunities – Developing efficacy measures and overlaying assistive technologies.
Potential for Integration with care systems & possible contribution to care minutes

Companionship & Wellbeing programs – Early learning, Schools, Hospitals, Disability & Older Persons Services, Workplaces, Community groups

At Andromeda and MACG we are excited about exploring the potential to empower people through intelligent, empathetic, and intuitive robots. Pioneering the future of human-robot interaction.