Buddy is a robot that has emotions. This unique robot was founded by CRIIF (Robotics lab) Executive Director Rodolphe Hasselvander he is the CEO and also the Co-Founder. The company’s goal is to create a robot which is accessible to everyone so their lives are happier, easier and most importantly safer. The head quarter of this company is in France , and there are 2 offices in the USA one in Boston and the other one in San Francisco. It was released on the 16 of December 2016.