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24 alternatives to Leka

Robot companion designed for children with special needs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Leka launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1RI
   Robotopia – Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots▲133

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ELLI•Q▲111

   A robotic companion for the elderly

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Little Robot Friends▲97

   Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SwapBots▲77

   Augmented reality toys for creative play

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Alpha 2▲5

   A humanoid robot for the whole family

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tio▲81

   Robotic building blocks for ages 5 and up

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Photon Robot▲137

    A robot that grows with your child.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pepper Robot▲83

    An emotionally aware, humanoid robot

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Anki Vector▲19

    The home robot who hangs out and helps out.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lynx Robot▲95

    Alexa-powered humanoid robot

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ozobot▲78

    The World's Smallest Smart Robot

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lil’Bot▲90

    Small self-balancing, Segway-like robot

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    robo▲100

    A revolutionary new robotics toy for kids (pre-launch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Teddy AI▲85

    The conversational AI study buddy for all children

    2023 · teddyai.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CogniToys▲99

    Connected smart toys that learn and grow with a child.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Musio▲3

    AI robot that helps kids learn to speak English.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Software Engineering Daily: Robots for the Elderly with Itai Mendelsohn▲53

    The world through the lens of software.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lucy▲12

    A robot that fills your home with sunshine

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ziro▲102

    World's first maker friendly gesture controlled robotics kit

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Rex▲57

    The brain for robots

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →