The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies KinderLab Robotics: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
KinderLab Robotics develops the KIBO robot, a screen-free programmable robotics kit designed for children ages 4–7. Founded by Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers and robotics executive Mitch Rosenberg, the Waltham, MA company commercialized two decades of DevTech Research Group work at Tufts University and Boston College. KIBO is deployed in classrooms, preschools, and The Goddard School franchises nationwide, with R&D funded by NSF SBIR/STTR grants.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Approved STEM robot
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Mitch Rosenberg CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Marina Umaschi Bers Co-founder & Chief Scientistsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
Safety record
No incidents on record for KinderLab Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
KinderLab Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (2)
- KinderLab Robotics x The Goddard School with The Goddard Schooldeployment
- KinderLab Robotics x PBS Reno with PBS Renodeployment
Funding rounds (2)
KinderLab Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $228,539 in total, oldest to newest.
- Other2014-06-29
$78,539
Investors: Kickstarter (lead)
- SBIR Phase I2014-01-12
$150,000
Investors: National Science Foundation (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2022
KIBO at United States
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2021
KIBO at Reno, Nevada, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-11
Verification posture
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Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-11
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for KinderLab Robotics.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning KinderLab Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
District Administration: Career and Technical Education – Why Robotics Should Lead the Way
In this article, our director of curriculum, training and product management discusses the importance of incorporating STEM and STEAM as part of career and technical education…
Where Did STEM Go? Insights on STEM Education’s Future in K-12
Jason Innes, KinderLab Robotics’ Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, weighs in on the current state of STEM education and offers crucial insights into where…
5 Simple Ways to Introduce Robotics, Coding, and STEM for Elementary Students
STEM robotics provides an engaging platform that challenges young learners to think critically and solve problems. Through robotics, children engage in planning, designing, and…
SmartBrief: Where Did STEM Go?
Our director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, Jason Innes, was included in a panel to discuss where did STEM go, K12 STEM priorities, and the state of STEM. Three…
eSchoolNews: TCEA 2025 Spotlights Innovation, Collaboration
eSchoolNews covers companies and products featured at the TCEA 2025 Conference in February 2025, including KIBO and the new Exploring with KIBO curriculum designed for upper…
The Learning Counsel: App of the Week – A STEAM Robotics Curriculum Providing Standards-Aligned Lessons and Activities for Grades 3-5
The Learning Counsel has shared the recent news about the launch of the expansion of the award-winning KIBO robotics curriculum to include grades 3–5 lessons and activities with…
EdTech Digest: Cool Tools – KinderLab ‘Exploring with KIBO’ Curriculum for Grades Pre-K–5
EdTech Digest covered the news about the new Exploring with KIBO Curriculum which is designed for use for upper elementary students. About the Curriculum Launch, the Cool Tool…
SIMBA Education Market Advisor: From K-12 to Higher Ed – Literacy Trends for Lifelong Learning
Simba Information conducted interviews with key leaders from prominent companies attending FETC 2025 to delve deeper into innovative advancements that are shaping literacy…
Tech&Learning: FETC Edtech Show & Tell
Check out some of the new edtech products introduced at FETC that have caught the attention of Tech&Learning. They feature KinderLab’s new curriculum focused on upper elementary…
Intern Whisperer: KinderLab Interview at FETC
Christina MacCaughey, KinderLab’s Director of Marketing, was interviewed while at FETC about why KinderLab Robotics was at FETC, what the company offers, and why educators should…
KinderLab Robotics Expands its KIBO Robotics Curriculum to Include Grades 3-5
KinderLab announces Exploring with KIBO, 60 hours of standards-aligned robotics curriculum for upper elementary grades 3-5, extending KIBO's reach from pre-K through 5th grade.
KinderLab Robotics Media Coverage
KinderLab Robotics KIBO robot kit covered in educational media for elementary STEM and computer science education.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kibo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kibo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/23320e78-29e0-44da-a09c-7a7bb8bccf0c
- Revision history: /companies/kibo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Video
Learn more about KIBO - the screen-free programmable robot kit that introduces coding and sequencing to children ages 4 - 7. Based on 20 years of research, KIBO
Learn more about the playful and fun STEAM robot - KIBO - through this 5 minute demonstration from Jason Innes, our Curriculum Manager
Learn about the new KIBO Expression Module from Kinderlab Robotics. The KIBO Expression Module is a wonderful add-on to support a variety of literacy activities
KIBO is....Whatever you want it to be! Watch the video and get inspired on all KIBO can be - a dancer, an explorer, a butterfly in its habitat, a dream car...an
KIBO Dances the Virginia Reel! This was a test run of a long dance program. For more about KIBO curriculum based on dance, check out "Dances from Around the Wo
In this amazing video, Science Akadémeia, the Atlanta Preschool of Science (https://satapos.com/) in GA integrated the KIBO Robot and coding with global explora
Watch the KIBO STEAM robot on Birmingham, AL's WVTM News. Staley Mcilwain, from Green Valley Elementary School in Hoover, AL, describes her use of KIBO with he
A thank you and welcome from CEO and co-founder Mitch Rosenberg and KIBO.
KinderLab Robotics is proud to announce that we were selected the winner in FETC's Pitchfest in the Early Childhood Learning Category! Watch Jason Innes, our Di
We were excited to welcome Congresswoman Katherine Clark to the KinderLab Robotics headquarters last month. As an avid supporter of early education, Congresswom
Reality vs attention
KinderLab Robotics draws attention at the 51st percentile but verifies reality at the 52nd percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -1.4, 24th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 148 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 14, 2026