During CES 2025, Panasonic announced a partnership with Anthropic to launch an AI-enhanced family wellness coaching app called Umi.
Umi aims to assist families in “caring, coordinating, and connecting” with one another. It also helps families set collective objectives such as enjoying meals together or increasing physical activity. Users can establish these goals using the app’s voice interface that understands natural language.
The app is geared towards families of all ages, with a particular focus on supporting caregivers in tracking the habits and daily activities of elderly relatives. Panasonic highlighted that Umi won’t solely rely on AI for advice; it will also integrate input from various wellness professionals to aid users in building and sustaining healthy routines.
Umi is scheduled for a U.S. launch later in 2025. Panasonic is also extending availability of the app to other members of its Panasonic Well’s Partner Collective, which includes organizations like Aaptiv, Precision Nutrition, SleepScore Labs, Addition Wealth, BlueApron, and Calm. This means we may soon see AI capabilities integrated into related products as well. Additionally, Panasonic plans to weave Claude into its customer-facing services, encompassing customer support, sales, and marketing efforts.
Moreover, Panasonic unveiled its new initiative, dubbed “Panasonic Go,” which endeavors to accelerate “AI-driven innovation” within the company. The firm anticipates that by 2030, 30% of its revenue will stem from “AI-driven hardware, software, and solution businesses.”
