🗣️ Language learning · 🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6) · 🤖 AI robots, toys and kits
ROYBI Robot
By Roybi Inc.. Visit ROYBI Robot
Warning: read this before you buy or sign up. Checked 2026-10-24.
ROYBI is a small talking robot for children from age 3 that runs short lessons, stories, games and songs on languages, early math and science, in English, Spanish, French and Mandarin. It has a screen face, microphone and HD camera with a privacy cover, and a parent app shows progress and recorded lessons. On Oct 19, 2026 the company announced a strategic exit to one of its manufacturing partners, which will lead future products. No store, terms or privacy policy appear on the current site.
Our take: Hard to recommend now: with the company's exit and no privacy policy online, families should skip it unless the new owner publishes clear terms and support.
| Ages it suits | 3 and up |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | No terms of use or privacy policy were found on the current site, and the privacy link in the App Store listing returns an error page. The site markets it to children 3 and up; the parent app is rated 4+. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. No price or store on the maker's site (Oct 2026); the parent app is free with in-app purchases. |
| Works on | A device, iPhone and iPad |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | Not stated |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | The robot uses speech recognition and, per its App Store listing, face and emotion detection to talk with a child. |
What's good
- Camera privacy cover
- Lessons in four languages
- Parent app with progress reports
Watch for
- Company exited in Oct 2026; support and updates uncertain
- No privacy policy available
- Camera, microphone and face detection aimed at young children
- Parent app rated 2.3 stars on the App Store
Data and privacy
Not stated in any policy we could load. The App Store listing says the robot's camera can record videos and snap images that parents can rewatch, and that face detection is used; the listing's privacy label shows diagnostics not linked to identity. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; no independent study was found. App Store reviews include complaints about setup failures and support.
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Where these facts come from
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