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BeatBots is a robotics company founded 2007, based in Japan.
Social robots for interaction and research with children, especially those with developmental disorders such as autism.
BeatBots LLC designs and manufactures Keepon, a small yellow social robot that interacts with children by reacting to touch, dancing to music, and engaging in play. Primarily used in autism research and therapy, Keepon helps children develop social interaction skills. The company also offers My Keepon, a toy version for general audiences. Operations are centered in Kyoto, Japan, with products distributed internationally including the UK.
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Robo Score
27
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Price range
$30K
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Top-rated product
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Keepon
Company facts
- HQ
- Kyoto, Japan
- Founded
- 2007 · 19 yrs
- Website
- beatbots.net
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Trusted by
- National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)deployed 2007roboticstoday.com ↗
- Yale University Social Robotics Labdeployed 2007scazlab.yale.edu ↗
Milestones
BeatBots founded and Keepon robot developed by Hideki Kozima and Marek Michalowski
Keepon concept originally developed to teach autistic children social interaction
Press coverage
- Keepon: The Dancing Robot
Yale Scientific Magazine · Feb 2010
- Keepon | Description
Robotics Today
- Keepon Pro - Social Robot for Autism Research
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