# Ageless Innovation, LLC

> Ageless Innovation is a Rhode Island company that makes Joy for All - lifelike robotic cats, pups and birds built for older adults living with loneliness, isolation and dementia. Spun out of Hasbro in 2018 by the team that invented the products inside the toy giant, it has sold more than 750,000 companion pets in 30-plus countries, with state governments buying them by the thousands as a low-cost, no-side-effect answer to an epidemic of loneliness.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
- **Founders:** Ted Fischer (Co-Founder & CEO), Andrew Jeas (Co-Founder & COO), Tom Canterino (Co-Founder, VP Business Development), Meghan Gamboa (Co-Founder, SVP Marketing)
- **Team size:** ~18 employees
- **Products:** Joy for All Companion Pet Cat, Joy for All Companion Pet Pup, Walker Squawker robotic bird, Adapted games (Generations line)
- **Notable:** More than 750,000 Joy for All companion pets adopted by older adults (milestone announced May 2026)., Available in 30+ countries., Over 2 billion media impressions within two years of the brand's launch.

## Products & services

- **Joy for All Companion Pet Cat** — Lifelike robotic cat that purrs, meows, has a simulated heartbeat and responds to petting and motion. Sold in tabby, silver, creamy white and tuxedo. List price $159.99.
- **Joy for All Companion Pet Pup** — Robotic dog with BarkBack technology and a heartbeat; variants include the Golden Pup and Freckled Pup. List price around $179.99.
- **Walker Squawker robotic bird** — Robotic companion bird using ChirpBack technology, responding to speech, touch, light and movement. Reportedly conceived by a 93-year-old inventor, Rita Melone. List price around $64.99.
- **Adapted games (Generations line)** — As Hasbro's first licensee for the aging market, the company adapted classic games - Scrabble BINGO, Trivial Pursuit Generations, Game of Life Generations, Yahtzee Slots - plus card games for older adults.

## Achievements

- More than 750,000 Joy for All companion pets adopted by older adults (milestone announced May 2026).
- Available in 30+ countries.
- Over 2 billion media impressions within two years of the brand's launch.
- New York State reports roughly 75% of recipients experienced reduced loneliness.
- Executed a friendly management spin-out of the Joy for All brand from Hasbro in 2018.
- Became Hasbro's first licensee for the aging market.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced 750,000 companion pets adopted, at an event with the Rockland County Office for the Aging.
- **2024-06** — New York State Office for the Aging announced distribution of 4,725 additional robotic pets to combat loneliness.
- **2023-07** — Raised roughly $1.52M in debt financing.
- **2023-01** — Launched adapted Generations games as Hasbro's first licensee for the aging market.

## Links

- Website: https://agelessinnovation.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ageless-innovation-llc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joyforall
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyforallpets/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyforAllCompanionPets/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21