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24 alternatives to Cue

A clever robot that helps older kids learn how to code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cue launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mochi Robot▲155

   Learn coding with a screenless robot

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2IM
   I'm a 14 year-old dev who has programmed an artificial intelligence bot▲430

   2015 · acuman.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4DE
   Dobb·E – towards home robots with an open-source platform▲394

   Hi HN! Proud to share our open-source robot platform, Dobb·E, a home robot system that needs just 5 minutes of human teaching to learn new tasks. We've already taken Dobb·E to 10 different homes in New York, taught it 100+ tasks, and we are just getting started! I would love to hear your thoughts about this. Here are some more details, below (or see a Twitter thread with attached media: https://twitter.com/i/status/1729515379892826211 or https://nitter.net/i/status/1729515379892826211): We engineered Dobb·E to maximize efficiency, safety, and…

   2023 · dobb-e.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Little Robot Friends▲97

   Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CakewordAI▲203

   Point at anything to learn its name in any language

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hey Robot▲75

   A game for smart speakers

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DJI RoboMaster S1▲149

    An robot to teach kids how to code by DJI

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bottts▲381

    Mix & match robots with a Sketch library

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Robo Wunderkind▲219

    Coding and robotics made easy for kids 🤖

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Robot Playtime▲106

    Transform your device into a programmable Robot!

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    EnkiBot▲205

    The AI skills mentor of the future

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Locomogo▲79

    A toy train to teach coding to kids, grows with the kids

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DooBot▲89

    Reminds you to get stuff done!

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dodoboo▲148

    Super kid friendly AI drawing platform

    2024 · iran-music.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tapbot▲78

    A slackbot that helps your team get the small things done

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bot Skills by Recast.AI▲111

    Lego bricks for bots, with NLP

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Play-i▲84

    Teach kids to code with interactive toy robots

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Quarky▲86

    A fun learning companion for kids to learn about AI

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ABC Finder▲122

    A fun AI camera game to help kids learn their ABCs

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cubetto▲114

    A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Root▲75

    A little robot with a lot of possibilities

    2018 · its alternatives →

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