Trobo

What Trobo does

Trobo is a small, privately held company founded in 2014 and based in Orlando, Florida, with a headcount of 1–10 employees. The company developed TROBO, a huggable talking plush robot paired with an interactive storytelling app aimed at engaging children with science concepts in the world around them. The product combines a physical plush companion (which "talks") with a software application to deliver educational content in a child-friendly format.

The company's technology stack, content delivery mechanism, and product architecture are not disclosed in the available source data; the offering is described only as a plush robot plus an interactive storytelling app. No pricing details, distribution channels, marketing channels, or sales motion are documented. No revenue, customer base, partnerships, patents, trademarks, awards, or certifications are reported in the source material. The single disclosed capital event is a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded on April 4, 2016, which appears to have supported early development rather than commercial scaling.

The company's commercial status is ambiguous based on the available data. The company's primary web domain, HereComestRobo.com, is currently listed for sale on HugeDomains at $795 (or $33.13/month over 24 months), which is a notable negative signal regarding active web operations, though it is not dispositive of the company's broader operating status. No current leadership team, management contacts, or organizational structure details are available in the source data.

Name

Trobo

Legal name

HugeDomains.com

Website

https://herecomestrobo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trobo is a small Orlando-based company, founded in 2014, that developed a huggable talking plush robot paired with an interactive storytelling app to teach children about science, supported by a 2016 National Science Foundation grant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Robotics

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Dolls & Stuffed Toys (3942), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Educational & Hobby Robotics Kits (Consumer) (CRACARAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational & Learning Toys Retail (CRALAFAB), Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB)

Keywords

• Educational robots
• Children's toys
• Interactive storytelling
• STEM education
• Plush robots

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Core offering

Trobo designs and sells a huggable talking plush robot paired with an interactive storytelling app intended to get children excited about science in the world around them. The product combines a physical plush toy with a companion mobile application that delivers science-focused educational stories to kids. The company received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in April 2016 in support of its science-education mission.

Product overview

No product or service information is available in the source data. The source content is a domain marketplace listing for HereComestRobo.com being sold on HugeDomains, not a product or company information page for Trobo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TROBO Plush Robot A huggable talking plush robot designed to engage children with science through interactive storytelling. The product is targeted at young children and is purchased by parents/caregivers as an educational STEM toy.
• TROBO Interactive Storytelling App A companion mobile application that delivers interactive science-focused stories to children via the TROBO plush robot. Designed for use by kids alongside the physical plush toy.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Wonder Workshop: Wonder Workshop builds Dash and Dot robots plus a coding app for kids. Comparable as an educational robotics + paired-app product for early STEM engagement.
• Anki: Anki built consumer robotics/AI toys like Cozmo and Vector. Comparable as a now-defunct direct peer in consumer educational/companion robotics for kids — useful as a cautionary comparable.
• Sphero: Sphero makes consumer educational robotics products (BOLT, RVR) and acquired littleBits. Directly comparable as a consumer-facing STEM robotics/learning-toy brand with hardware + software components.
• CogniToys (Elemental Path): CogniToys produced a plush, Wi-Fi-connected dinosaur that conversed with children using AI and educational content. Direct comparable to Trobo's huggable talking plush robot concept targeting STEM/learning for kids.
• Ozobot: Ozobot produces small educational robots and a STEAM-based learning platform used in homes and classrooms. Comparable on consumer/hybrid education robotics with software content layer.
• littleBits (Sphero): littleBits makes modular electronic building kits paired with STEAM learning content. Comparable as a hybrid hardware + education-content learning product for kids.

Others

• Mattel (Hot Wheels / Barbie): Mattel as parent of Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels controls large toy-distribution channels and licenses. Comparable not as a product peer but as an ecosystem participant that controls retail and IP access relevant to a plush STEM toy.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: LEGO Education offers a broad portfolio of robotics kits (SPIKE, Mindstorms, WeDo) for schools and home learning. Comparable as a well-funded incumbent in educational/STEM robotics aimed at children.
• Fisher-Price: Fisher-Price (Mattel) sells a wide range of preschool toys including connected/learning toys. Comparable as an incumbent in the toddler/preschool educational toy category with the scale Trobo lacks.
• VTech / LeapFrog: VTech and LeapFrog (under the same ownership umbrella) produce educational electronic toys and learning tablets for young children. Comparable as established players in educational toys for the same parent/customer segment.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HereComesTrobo
• Facebookfacebook.com/herecomestrobo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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