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ClémenCE (Clement interCEssor) is a a 2 DoF robot, variation of SanTO, that is currently in exhibition in Paris.
It can be found in the Hospital Piéte-Salpetrière, at the exhibition "Vulnérables".

Its appearance is inspired by the interior of the Saint Chapelle in Paris.
Its main function is "Pray-for-me": the robot will generate a prayer for very visitor, and later repeat that prayer three times a day.
This function makes ClémenCE the first non-human intercessor in Christianity.

Related publications

	G. Trovato, F. Pariasca, S. Sarma Durbhaka, P. G. Hung, and S. M. Anzalone: "‘Like A Prayer’: Robotic nun praying for the visitors of a chapel", The 35th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2026), Kitakyushu, Japan, August 2026.

	G. Trovato, F. Pariasca, D. Arroyo, V. Nielsen, K. Eiviler, S. Anzalone: "Design process of ClémenCE - robotic system inspired by gothic sacred art", International Conference on Social Robotics, London, UK, July 2026.