Robot model
KIBO
KinderLab Robotics' KIBO is a screen-free coding robot for children PreK-5; kids build, design, and program the robot by sequencing wooden blocks, based on Dr.
- Manufacturer
- KinderLab Robotics
- Form factor
- service
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies KIBO, a service by KinderLab Robotics (production): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
KinderLab Robotics' KIBO is a screen-free coding robot for children PreK-5; kids build, design, and program the robot by sequencing wooden blocks, based on Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers' NSF-supported research into early-childhood STEM learning.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Target age group
Class
Programming
Specs
Ages
Class
Programming
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for KIBO. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
- KIBO at United Statesoperational
KIBO is the approved STEM robot for The Goddard School franchises nationwide.
- KIBO at Reno, Nevada, USAoperational
PBS Reno's Curiosity Classroom Robotics Program uses KIBO robots to bring STEM education to students across northern Nevada.
KIBO on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere KIBO is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2021
at Reno, Nevada, USA
Safety record
No incidents on record for KIBO.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: service
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for KIBO.Recent coverage
KIBO in third-party press
eSchoolNews: TCEA 2025 Spotlights Innovation, Collaboration
The Learning Counsel: App of the Week – A STEAM Robotics Curriculum Providing Standards-Aligned Lessons and Activities for Grades 3-5
EdTech Digest: Cool Tools – KinderLab ‘Exploring with KIBO’ Curriculum for Grades Pre-K–5
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning KIBO from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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…
This Inventor Is Molding Tomorrow’s Inventors - IEEE Spectrum
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When Robots Teach Kids Computational Thinking—and Kindness - EdSurge
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Kibo robot kit aims to teach young kids programming skills - New Atlas
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE1lYzd3M1JPMTZGSXNpcm5MR0tYTjRQYWV5OURwSm85MEhXT2gxYW56eUhYd2lRdkFKUjl4WEFGVHlrNFQtbVlvZkNYUGZ0clNjeXJGaw?oc=5"…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/kinderlab-kibo.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/57b70a4d-7b07-4309-bfbb-5f18a4c92225
- Revision history: /models/kinderlab-kibo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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
KIBO draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the 47th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap +6.1, 17th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026