I'm George Rogers.
I've spent years at the intersection of software, data, and human beings — working in development, analytics, UI, product architecture, and customer-facing roles. The common thread has always been the same: make the right information available to the right person at the right time.
Now I'm applying that experience to a problem that matters to me personally: helping families and care teams navigate the growing landscape of AI companion devices for older adults.
The companion device space is growing fast — robotic pets, conversational assistants, therapeutic robots — but the information available to families is mostly marketing. It's hard to know what actually works in a real living room, what breaks after the first week, and what respects the dignity and privacy of the person using it.
I wanted to be the person who tests these things honestly and explains them plainly. Not as a reseller, not as an evangelist — as someone who's done the work of evaluating technology for a living and cares about getting it right for this audience.
I don't accept paid placements. I don't rank products based on affiliate commissions. If a company sends me a device to review, I'll disclose that clearly. My reviews follow a consistent rubric so you can compare across devices without wondering what influenced the outcome.
You can read the full evaluation methodology on the Method page and any relevant disclosures on the Disclosures page.