robotindex ROYBI Robot
A stationary, screenless educational companion for ages 3–7, built around a pre-authored lesson library (500+ lessons) for language learning (English plus Spanish, French, and Mandarin) and basic STEM — a scripted, curriculum-driven design rather than open-ended AI conversation. Current company activity and stock availability are uncertain as of this research.
roybi.world — ROYBI Robot →
Image: ROYBI Inc. (official)
Specs
Battery
~8 hoursper manufacturer
Weight
Not confidently publishedretailer listings conflict (0.19 kg vs. 0.9 kg) — no official ROYBI figure found
Dimensions
~8.9 × 6.4 × 17.8 cmper Mumzworld retailer listing — not independently confirmed by ROYBI's own site
Camera
1080p HDfacial recognition/photos; no confirmed live video calling
Form Factor
Stationary, screenlessno wheels; sits on a charging cradle
Content Model
Scripted curriculum500+ lessons, not open-ended LLM chat
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Mandarinstarted as English/Mandarin only in 2021
Privacy Hardware
2 included lens coversphysical camera privacy
Age Range
3–7 yearsyounger focus than Miko's 5–10
Company Status
Uncertainno confirmed 2025–2026 activity found
Subscription
None required$149 base price includes all 500+ lessons; app has historically offered optional $2.99 per-lesson-pack IAPs, not a required recurring fee
Reference Price
Officially listed at $149 on ROYBI's own store (roybi.world), though that listing currently shows sold out, and Walmart's listing is also out of stock. A liquidation retailer has been clearing remaining units at a steep discount against a cited $207 retail reference price.
Company Status
ROYBI runs on a pre-authored curriculum (500+ lessons, ~70 categories) with machine-learning personalization for pacing, not open-ended AI chat. Language claims have expanded from "first bilingual" (English/Chinese) to four languages. There's no confirmed news since August 2024, and it's sold out at ROYBI's store and Walmart, with a liquidator discounting inventory — no confirmed shutdown, but unclear if shipping.
Insights
Despite a plausible-sounding association, no source confirms any Toyota or Toyota AI Ventures investment in ROYBI — this should be treated as unconfirmed rather than fact.
Firmware & Community
Closed platform
ROYBI Robot has not released a public SDK, firmware repo, or developer API. Not currently listed in Builds & Mods.
Verified against ROYBI's own store and product materials, The Robot Report, EdSurge, CES.tech, a January 2021 company press release, a 2024 Talk Business & Politics piece on the company's Arkansas expansion, independent reviews (New Literacies, rachelbustin.com, Best Buy Canada), and retailer listings (Walmart, a liquidation retailer). Founding year, HQ city, and seed-round investor identities are inconsistent or undisclosed across sources. No Toyota/Toyota AI Ventures investment was corroborated anywhere and should be treated as unconfirmed. Whether a subscription is currently required for any content tier is not fully settled. Most significantly: no confirmed company or product news from 2025–2026 was found, and the product is currently out of stock across every retail channel checked — this is flagged directly rather than presented as an actively thriving product. Moved to Under Review (pending) because it's currently sold out everywhere checked and no confirmed company news has surfaced since August 2024; note that a Crunchbase activity timeline extending to November 2025 was also found, so this reflects a stock/news-freshness concern rather than a confirmed shutdown.