Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveiled a prototype of Home LEO, a robot dog designed to support elderly people living at home, on the 6th. Using artificial intelligence, it can converse with people and act autonomously, helping seniors in their daily lives through everyday conversation and health monitoring. By continuously collecting data on lifestyle habits and preferences, it will be able to hold conversations tailored to each individual user, and the company plans to add a function that notifies family members and caregiving staff in the event of abnormalities such as falls, changes in physical condition, or mishandling of fire. The prototype appeared at a management briefing held by the company in Tokyo, where President Yasuhiko Hashimoto asked, "Where did I put my smartphone?" and the robot replied, "It's on the table, so I'll go get it," then demonstrated actually carrying the phone. The company will continue development and plans to bring it to market in fiscal 2028.