Kiwi
Built by University of Southern California
The Kiwi is a Education robot developed by University of Southern California, launched 2016, priced at $4,500 USD.
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Overview
Kiwi is a tabletop robot tutor and friend with a bird-like appearance and LCD face used in classroom activities and for working with children with autism spectrum disorder. It features a 6 degrees-of-freedom Stewart platform base with interchangeable skins for varying appearance, and is partially autonomous with soft interactions designed for educational and therapeutic engagement.
Flagship features
- Founded in 2017 with operations starting at UC Berkeley
- Delivered over 150,000 orders
- Employs a mix of sensors for navigation and obstacle avoidance
- Designed and assembled in Colombia
- Customer interaction and tracking via the Everyday mobile app
Buyer decision signals
Viability
USI deploys fleet of 15 Kiwibots
Price
Specifications
Category: Education- Payload
- 4 kg
- Weight
- 20.5 kg
- Autonomy
- semi-autonomous
- Launch year
- 2016
- Price
- $4,500 USD
- Status
- active
Detailed specifications
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- Company Country
- CO
- Additional Information
- - Founded in 2017 with operations starting at UC Berkeley. - Delivered over 150,000 orders. - Employs a mix of sensors for navigation and obstacle avoidance. - Designed and assembled in Colombia. - Customer interaction and tracking via the Everyday mobile app.
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Company milestones
- Aug 2023DeploymentUSI deploys fleet of 15 Kiwibots
- 2018DeploymentExpansion plans announced for Southern California and Bay Area cities
- 2017MilestoneKiwi startup founded at UC Berkeley
- 2002MilestoneRASC established
- —MilestoneUniversity founded
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Kiwi?
- The Kiwi is developed by University of Southern California.
- What type of robot is the Kiwi?
- The Kiwi is a Education robot made by University of Southern California.
- How much does the Kiwi cost?
- The Kiwi is priced $4,500 USD.
- When was the Kiwi launched?
- The Kiwi was launched in 2016.
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