# Gradium — InteractionLabs (Ongo) and Gradium Partner to Redefine Human-Robot Interaction

- Company: Gradium (gradium.ai)
- Announced: 2026-02-17
- Category: not stated
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://gradium.ai/blog/interactionlabs-gradium-partnership
- Record: https://forck.live/items/18326-interactionlabs-ongo-and-gradium-partner-to-redefine-human-robot-interaction
- Subject: Gradium TTS / Phonon

We're excited to announce a partnership between Gradium and InteractionLabs. Starting today, Ongo will be powered by Gradium's voices, Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech. Why voice matters for robots Before robots can be useful in the home, they must first be welcome in the home. Most robots today feel mechanical. They move, they respond, they execute tasks. But they don't connect. The missing ingredient isn't better hardware or smarter algorithms. It's personality. And personality starts with the voice. Voice is the most immediate signal of intent, warmth, and character. It shapes whether an interaction feels like a transaction or a conversation. For a robot designed around emotional presence rather than pure utility, voice is where it all comes together. What InteractionLabs is building InteractionLabs takes a fundamentally different approach to robotics. Where the industry obsesses over capabilities, InteractionLabs is building the first robots with a soul. …

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