RobotLAB and MOVIA Robotics Are Proud Suppliers Of Robot-Assisted Instruction For Autism Awarded Worldwide Department of Defense Contract. Helping hundreds of children progress on their IEP goals, improve their social interactions, and grow in their learning readiness and academic skills.
Robots are uniquely positioned to provide educational therapy to children and adults with special needs. Robots offer a non-judgmental peer who they can open up to and engage with. Studies have shown children on the autism spectrum engaged with robots over 75% more of the time than with a therapist alone.
Robots can help increase attention spans, verbal communication, social-emotional understanding as well as self-regulation techniques. Human beings consciously and subconsciously project social queues such as micro-expressions, vocal tone and body language which can be overwhelming and confusing to those on the spectrum, robots do not. The demand for therapy solutions is growing and Robots such as NAO, MOVIA and Kebbi can help therapy providers reach more people with deeper and more meaningful sessions.
The proprietary WOZ Teacher’s Aid System by supports interactions and engagement with special needs, particularly autism, ensuring simple, consistent lesson delivery.
Covers everything an educational professional would need to operate, maintain, and update a student’s individualized education plan.
The MOVIA Robotics RAI Curriculum uses Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) techniques, including roll playing, and focuses on:
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MOVIA’s curriculum aligns with our nation’s top special needs curriculum standards and is written by educators with decades of experience. Further, each lesson is reviewed and approved by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Some examples of the curriculum topics include:
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Speech pathologist, Wallingford Public School System
• Kids Enjoy Robots
• Interactions are Engaging
• Repetitive and Predictable
• Assist in Achieving Independence
• Training & Reward
• Robots have Infinite Patience
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NAO ROBOTFully-programmable humanoid robot. The result of a unique combination of mechanical engineering and software, NAO is a character made up of a multitude of sensors, motors, and software piloted by a made-to-measure operating system: NAOqi OS. MOVIA provides a unique software aiding the educational and special needs community with extensive curriculums or customizations. |
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MISTY II ROBOTMisty II facilitates robot-assisted instruction by delivering life skills, daily living, learning readiness and academic content to children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other special needs. Studies have shown that children with ASD consider robots, such as Misty, as peers or social entities enabling students to be taught and learn quickly and more effectively. |
KEBBI ROBOTKebbi is an Educational Robot that integrates artificial intelligence, software and hardware technology with a variety of facial expressions, body movements, and communicative interactions. Kebbi has simplistic features and a compact size making it easy to interact with students through personalized lessons delivering a unique set of capabilities that work very well for the home or school environment. The interactive capabilities provide users with a fun, heartwarming educational experience. |
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Features |
NAO |
MISTY |
KEBBI |
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Manufacturer |
Softbank Robotics |
Misty Robotics |
Nuwa Robotics |
Height |
22,6 in |
14 in |
13.9 in |
Weight |
12,8 lb |
6 lb |
9.7 lb |
Color(s) available |
White & Dark Grey |
White |
White |
Processor |
Intel Atom E3845 1.91 Ghz |
Qualcomm® SDA 820™ SOM |
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Operating System |
NAOqi |
Windows IoT Core™ / Android™ 8 |
Nuwa |
Memory |
4 GB Ram, 16 GB SDHC |
8 GB Ram, 32 GB ROM |
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Tablet |
N/A |
Screen used for its face |
Screen used for its face |
Degrees of Freedom |
25 |
3 |
12 |
Connection |
WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet |
WiFi, Bluetooth |
WiFi, USB-C |
Camera |
5 MP x 2 cameras |
4K Camera |
5 MP Camera |
Microphones |
4 |
3 |
6 |
Touch Sensors |
8 |
6 |
5 |
Ultrasound Sensors |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Infrared Sensors |
2 |
8 |
N/A |
Fully-Programmable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Facial Expression |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
English spoken |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Navigation |
2 legs |
2 rubber tracks |
Stationary |
VR KIT FOR AUTISMUse the power of virtual reality to develop a supplementary method of teaching social and communication skills for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).The RobotLAB VR Kit for Autism is an all-in-one turnkey solution that includes all the equipment needed to deliver VR lessons and lesson plans to help professionals improve the lives of individual with autism |
Powered by VR Immersive and repeatable, providing context difficult to replicate in home or office |
Supervised Experience Parents & Therapists can help guide the process of the learner in a fun & engaging way |
Affordable Mobile VR price point makes it an accessible therapy supplement that is tele-teaching ready |
Data Collection Automated capture and analysis of previously unavailable data |
LESSONS TO BUILD REAL-WORLD SKILLSThe learning tool’s ever-growing content is based on established social and communication techniques intended to help individuals with ASD build real world skills. Specifically, we are developing content for learning discrete social behaviors, managing planned and unplanned events, and improving sensory and emotional regulation.
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Kristen Whoolery,
Speech-Language Pathologist Wallingford Public School District Robotics School System Partner
Headquarters Office:
950 E State HWY 114
STE 160
Southlake TX 76092
Call us: +1-415-702-3033