Good company by day, gentle calm at night — and you, close by from anywhere.
An assistive, non-medical AI companion that supports independent living and aging in place — for older adults, memory care, brain injury, adults with I/DD and people who feel lonely. In the room, Luka comforts, reminds, and stays a calming presence through the night with Cognitive Guardian™. NEW: from your phone, anywhere in the world — see the room live, speak through Luka in a loved one’s own cloned voice, run activities, and get a phone call when your loved one asks for help. NEW: messages read aloud, video & voice calls and Luka-to-Luka — only with people you approve.
Built to support independent living
Luka helps older adults stay safely and comfortably in their own homes — the least-restrictive, most person-centered, and most cost-effective setting — while giving families and care staff peace of mind.
Reminders & daily routines
Reminders your family sets up — medication times, appointments, drinking water, meals & a little movement — by voice or from the caregiver app. Supports self-management of daily living (ADLs & IADLs).
Orientation
“What day, date, and time is it?” — reduces disorientation and supports daily functioning at home.
No app, no buttons
Voice-only assistive technology — no smartphone, vision, or dexterity barrier to using it independently.
Help, just by asking
Say “I need help” and Luka phones the caregiver. Plus activity clips while you’re away, and a check-in call when the day has been too quiet.
Cognitive engagement
Brain games for fun and engagement, plus life-story conversation.
Emotional wellbeing
Music on demand, calming routines, and gentle daily mood check-ins.
Social connection
Family voices, photo visits, and everyday conversation help ease loneliness.
Caregiver support & evidence
Remote caregiver app + Impact Portal — respite for families, plus the outcomes documentation HCBS and reimbursement programs look for.
Luka Bear helps people remain safely in their own homes — while producing the daily-living evidence funding programs look for.
What’s New — October 2026
Stay in touch — safely: messages read aloud, video & voice calls, Luka-to-Luka and a safe circle of approved people — plus September’s updates that make Luka easier to set up and more dependable. Included free with every Luka Bear.
The Caregiver Companion App. Stay close from anywhere.
Until now, Luka was a great companion in the room — but the caregiver had to be there. The Companion App removes that. From a phone, anywhere in the world, a caregiver can see the room, speak in their own cloned voice, play personalized music, run activities, set reminders, and be alerted only when needed.
Luka handles it first. If it can’t — it calls you.
Live Camera — From Anywhere
An on-demand check-in of the room from any network, anywhere in the world — with a LIVE badge, movement status, and time since last interaction. Auto-reconnects if your phone sleeps.
Speak Through Luka
Type any message and Luka says it in the room — in Luka’s warm voice or any cloned family voice, chosen per message. Your loved one never has to answer a phone; they just hear Luka.
Family Voice Library
Record 30–60 seconds once, or upload a voice memo — Luka clones the relative’s voice in about a minute. That voice is then available everywhere: messages, photo visits, and nighttime comfort.
Photo Visits
A pop-in visit from anywhere: your photo appears on Luka’s screen while Luka delivers your message in your cloned voice. They see your face and hear your voice — without answering anything.
Video Messages
Upload clips they can watch on demand — the grandkids’ soccer game, a birthday hello, a family message. Play full-screen on Luka, delete anytime.
Music From Your Phone
Nine genres — Gospel, Classical, Jazz, Oldies, Hymns, Sinatra, Big Band, Country, Relaxing — or type a song or artist (needs internet). The fastest way to calm or lift a mood, from anywhere.
Reminders & Schedules
Send a one-off reminder now, or set up daily reminders — including medication times and appointments — that run on Luka automatically. Add, change, or remove anytime.
Cognitive Guardian™ — Remote Setup
Set up late-afternoon calming, bedtime wind-down, and night calming from your phone — including every word Luka says at each step, and which family voice it uses.
No-Response Check-In Call
The quiet-day safety net. If they haven’t interacted with Luka for the hours you set, Luka gives you a quick call.
27 One-Tap Activities
Six voice games, six brain exercises, twelve wellness routines, and quick comfort — show a family photo, calming reassurance, a gentle check-in. Every activity starts and stops with one tap.
Full Profile Control
Biography, comfort topics, what to avoid, favorite music, daily routine, family members, photo album — everything editable, anytime, from your phone. No computer, no technician.
4-Tap Setup + Facility PIN
Wi-Fi → alert contact → resident profile → done. An optional admin PIN locks setup and care configuration for facilities with rotating staff, while everyday staff use Talk, Music, Games, and Wellness freely.
Private by design.
The camera, the voice, and everything about your loved one stay within your family’s circle. Your caregiver link is private and protected by an access key, and Luka never opens ports on your home network. There is no 24/7 recording: short activity clips are made only when Away Monitoring is on, and they are deleted automatically after 7 days. A log shows every time the camera view is opened.
Included free with every Luka Bear, on every plan. No app store needed: open your private secure link and tap “Add to Home Screen.” It works like a true full-screen app, on any phone.
Built from real caregiving. Designed for real results.
Luka Bear is a complete caregiver-supported platform — not a toy, not a medical device. Everything below is a shipping capability of every Luka Bear, whether at home or across a memory care wing.
Cognitive Guardian™ Patent-Pending Remote Setup
Most AI companions go silent at night. Cognitive Guardian does the opposite — it stays present through the night and gently escalates comfort step by step until, only if needed, it calls you. NEW: configure everything from your phone — including the exact words Luka says.
- Late-afternoon calming and bedtime wind-down, each on its own schedule
- Night calming in 4 steps: your words → calming music → a family voice → a call to you
- No-response check-in call — Luka calls you if the day goes too quiet
- An extra set of ears overnight — not a replacement for in-person care
Caregiver Companion App New
Everything in this list — from a phone, anywhere in the world. Live camera, speak-through-Luka, music, reminders, activities, photo visits, video messages, and full Cognitive Guardian configuration. Included free on every plan.
- See the room live through a private link protected by an access key
- Speak through Luka in your own cloned voice — per message
- A phone call from Luka when your loved one asks for help
- Set up in 4 taps — no app store, no computer, no technician
One device. An entire wing. Patent-Pending Voice Setup
A single Luka device supports up to 25 fully independent resident profiles — each with their own biography, music, reminders, family photos, and Voice Cloning phrases. Caregivers create profiles entirely by voice — no app, no website, no typing.
- Up to 25 resident profiles on every Luka
- Create new profiles by voice: “Create a new profile for [name]”
- Voice-activated profile switching — no login, no app
- All 25 profiles included at no extra cost
Voice Cloning™ — a loved one’s voice Voice Library
Most technology speaks in a stranger’s voice. Luka speaks in the voices the resident loves most. Record scheduled comfort phrases once — and NEW: with the Family Voice Library, clone a relative’s voice from one 30–60 second recording, then type any message in that voice from the app.
- Scheduled phrases in a family member’s voice
- Family Voice Library: clone once, speak any message — via the app
- Used in reminders, photo visits, and nighttime comfort
- Deeply personal — families call it the moment that changed their mind
How Cognitive Guardian™ works
Three separate helpers plus a quiet-day safety net — each on its own schedule, each configurable from the Caregiver Companion App. Turn on the master switch, enable the ones you want, and write every word Luka says.
Late-Afternoon Calming
Gentle comfort in the late afternoon, on its own schedule — helping things stay calm before restlessness builds.
Bedtime Wind-Down
A short calming routine a set number of minutes before nighttime — easing the transition to sleep.
Nighttime Comfort
A quiet, calming presence overnight. When your loved one stirs, Luka begins the 4 calming steps below — ending, only if needed, with a call to you.
No-Response Check-In Call
If they haven’t interacted with Luka for the hours you set, Luka gives you a quick call — the quiet-day safety net for the day shift.
Your Written Words
When your loved one stirs at night, Luka responds with reassuring words — written by you, spoken calmly: “It’s nighttime. You’re safe at home.”
+ Calming Music
If movement continues, Luka repeats your reassurance and adds calming music to gently settle the moment.
+ A Family Voice
Luka speaks your words in a chosen cloned family voice — the voice they love and trust most, exactly when it matters.
A Call to You
Only if your loved one is still unsettled does Luka call your phone, with a max-calls-per-night cap you control.
Every word, voice, and time is yours to set — and change — from your phone.
Important: Cognitive Guardian is a non-medical assistive workflow designed to support caregivers. It is not an emergency response system and does not contact 911. For medical emergencies, call 911.
Every feature, included. Plus the Caregiver App — free.
Every Luka Bear ships with the full platform — cognitive games, wellness routines, family photos, voice setup, photo scanning, reminders, safety alerts, and the Caregiver Companion App. There is one model — the 10-inch Luka, in a hard shell or a soft plush cover — with up to 25 profiles included.
Caregiver Companion App New
From a phone, anywhere in the world: live camera, speak through Luka in a cloned voice, music, reminders, activities, and full Cognitive Guardian™ configuration, through a private access-key link. See everything it does →
Live Camera — From Anywhere Updated
On-demand check-in of the room from any network, anywhere — through a private link protected by an access key. Auto-reconnects, with on-screen movement and last-interaction status. A log shows every time the camera view is opened.
Photo Visits & Video Messages New
A pop-in visit from anywhere: your photo on Luka’s screen, your message in your cloned voice. Plus on-demand video clips — someone living with dementia can’t always answer a phone, but they can respond to Luka.
Voice-Driven Profile Setup New
Caregivers create new resident profiles entirely by voice — no app, no website, no technical setup. Say “Create a new profile for [name]” and start talking. Setting up 10 residents takes 30–60 minutes total.
Photo Scanning & Album New
Scan any printed photo by voice — say “scan this photo.” Luka describes each photo, labels it meaningfully, batches several photos per session, then plays them back as a voice-controlled slideshow. Patent-pending.
Help Phrase Call Updated
When your loved one says a help phrase such as “I need help” or “I fell” while Luka is in Active mode, Luka phones the caregiver and tells your loved one it is letting them know. Luka responds to spoken words only — it does not detect falls. Luka never calls 911 and is not an emergency response system — in an emergency, call 911.
Life Story Memory & Personal Q&A
Knows each resident’s career, family, hometown, and hobbies. “Where was I born?” — comforting, because long-term memories often stay strong.
12 Emotional Wellness Routines
Calming and breathing moments for worry, stress, loneliness and sleep, plus quick comfort moments. Any time, day or night. Not medical interventions.
20 Brain Games
8 touchscreen games + 6 picture games + 6 conversation games — brain games for fun and engagement, for every ability level. All startable with one tap from the Caregiver App.
Activity Clips While You’re Away
Turn on Away Monitoring when you leave. If Luka notices a big movement, it saves a short clip and gives you a quick call. Clips delete after 7 days. Luka is not a fall-detection device.
Reminders, Including Medication Times Updated
Reminders your family sets up, per resident — by voice in the room or from the app. Gentle follow-up — Luka listens for “took it” or “done,” and reminds again in 15 minutes if it hears nothing. Nap-Safe Reminders — saved during Pause Mode, delivered when the resident wakes.
Verbal Reminders
Set, cancel, and list reminders entirely by voice — no app, no buttons. Supports one-time, daily, and repeating schedules. “Remind me to take my pills at 8 AM every day.” Luka announces the reminder on schedule.
Talk for Me New
Large phrase tiles on the touchscreen — “Yes,” “No,” “I am thirsty” and your own phrases. One tap and Luka says it out loud. Tiles speak in the room only; they do not send alerts.
Enhanced Voice Capture
Optimized for soft, slow, and fragile elderly speech. Extended 15-second listening window, low-volume sensitivity, and adaptive detection — residents are heard the first time, without “repeat yourself” frustration.
Nap / Pause Mode
Pause listening for naps or quiet hours by saying “Pause” or “Nap time.” The help-phrase call works in Active mode, so wake Luka when your loved one is on their own. Medication and appointment reminders that fire during pause are saved and delivered when you wake — nothing is lost.
Family Photos & Memories
Caregiver-uploaded family, birthday, wedding, and anniversary photos — displayed with guided conversation support. Add photos straight from your phone with the Caregiver App.
Messages and video & voice calls between Luka and the family’s Caregiver App — and between friends who both have a Luka. No phone to find or hold, and nobody gets through unless the family approves them.
Messages, Read Aloud New
Family texts from the Caregiver App and Luka reads it aloud. Your loved one answers just by talking — “Message Katherine, I’d love to come.” Luka reads it back before sending.
Video & Voice Calls New
Luka never answers on its own — it asks first: “Your granddaughter is calling. Would you like to answer?” A double tap on the screen ends the call.
Luka to Luka New
Friends and relatives who both have a Luka send spoken messages and call each other — no phone needed. Connected with a one-time code both families agree to.
Safe Circle New
Only people the family approves can reach Luka — no strangers, no spam, no scam calls. Quiet hours and blocking, right in the app.
One Luka. Two ways to have it.
A single 10″ touchscreen model with every feature included, in your choice of two finishes. Rent monthly or own it outright. The Caregiver Companion App is free on every plan. Cancel anytime.
- Smooth, wipe-clean surface
- Stands up to daily disinfecting
- For care communities, group homes and shared settings
Design render. Production appearance may vary.
- Warm, washable fabric
- Removable and machine-washable cover
- For the home
- Every feature included
- Caregiver Companion App — free
- Setup done with you
- Cancel anytime
- Every feature included
- Caregiver Companion App — free
- Setup done with you
- The device is yours
Current pricing. We confirm your price when your Luka is ready to ship.
Available across the United States. Luka arrives ready to use, and we set it up with you over a video call, load the family voices, and stay with you afterwards. In-person delivery and setup in Maryland, Virginia, DC and Pennsylvania. Up to 25 resident profiles included. See full pricing details →
Many families use HSA/FSA or long-term care insurance to help pay for Luka Bear.
We focus on the easiest ways to get started today. Join the waiting list and explore coverage while you wait — we guide you every step of the way.
HSA / FSA
Use your Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account. Pay directly with your HSA card or submit your invoice for reimbursement.
Long-Term Care Insurance
If your loved one has an LTC policy, Luka may be eligible as an assistive eldercare companion. We provide all documentation.
Medicaid & State Programs
Medicaid self-direction programs in MD, VA, DC, and PA. Requires coordination with a care manager.
Multiple reimbursement pathways
We work with families on pathways across Medicaid self-direction programs, VA benefits, long-term care insurance, HSA/FSA, state grant programs, and Area Agencies on Aging. Additional payer pathways are on our roadmap. The Caregiver Impact Portal builds your documentation automatically through brief weekly check-ins.
Visit the Caregiver Impact Portal →Also serving I/DD and waiver programs
Luka Bear is used as assistive and enabling technology in Medicaid HCBS waiver programs — supporting independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with configurable, consent-based, camera-optional deployments.
• I/DD and waiver programs →
• Waiver compliance & configurations →
• For Remote Supports providers →
Simple, fast, and month-to-month.
Watch this short video to see how families start with Luka Bear: how a demonstration works, personalization, delivery and payment options.
From caregivers, families, and facilities.
Active pilots in home care and memory care settings across Maryland and Pennsylvania. Identifying details anonymized to protect participant privacy.
My father has Alzheimer’s. Luka talks to him in the middle of the night so I can finally sleep. It changed our lives.
Luka has become a genuine part of our residents’ daily routine. The evenings have felt calmer for several of our memory care residents.
Caregiver Journal & Resources — lukabear.org
Evidence-informed articles on dementia, sundowning, caregiver burnout, nighttime distress, and cognitive support. Written for caregivers and families navigating eldercare every day.
Formally documented. Facility-ready.
Luka Bear is a non-medical assistive companion device classified under the FDA General Wellness Policy (July 2016) and the Assistive Technology Act of 2004. A full compliance portfolio (v2.1, revised July 4, 2026) is available on request to support facility procurement, grant applications, and reimbursement conversations.
Not a medical device. Not an emergency response service. In emergencies, call 911.
Third-party compliance certifications. Not an official government endorsement.
Earn 15% — help bring Luka to families and facilities.
We’re building a network of trusted partners — caregivers, placement advisors, facility administrators, and senior care professionals — who introduce Luka Bear to the families who need it most.
Go deeper into Luka.
Listen to caregiver stories, review our compliance work, and explore the evidence behind Luka Bear.
Listen to Our Podcast
Stories from caregivers and families using Luka Bear. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and YouTube.
Compliance Documentation
Active Compliance Portfolio v2.1 covering FDA General Wellness, FCC, CE, NPI 1013844018, our privacy practices, and more.
Caregiver Impact Portal ↗
Build reimbursement documentation through weekly caregiver check-ins. Public evidence dashboard available.
Join the waiting list.
Joining the waiting list costs nothing — no payment, no deposit, no commitment. Luka ships nationwide, with in-person setup in Maryland, Virginia, DC and Pennsylvania, and setup over a video call everywhere else. The Caregiver Companion App is set up for you on day one. If Luka isn’t the right fit, we schedule free pickup. No questions.
Questions? Email info@eldercarerobotics.net or call (413) 296-LUKA
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