GROOVE X is designing and developing a totally new, next-generation household robot that no one has seen before, that truly touches people's hearts and inspires real affection. The company was founded in Nov 2015 by Kaname Hayashi and is based in Tokyo, Japan. GROOVE X aims to annouce its first model in 2018 and hit the market in Japan in 2019. Recent English articles on GROOVE X: * FT.com, Jun 7, 2016, “Japan robot maker to tackle loneliness with R2-D2-like machine” https://www.ft.com/content/d1f4d730-2baa-11e6-a18d-a96ab29e3c95 * CNET, Jun 17, 2016, “Man seeking robot: One inventor's quest to cure loneliness” http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/man-seeking-robot-one-inventors-quest-to-cure-loneliness/