In movies like Lilo & Stitch 2, we see how friendship can form in the most unexpected ways between a curious little girl and an unusual creature from the stars. It’s a story about connection, discovery, and learning through play. That kind of relationship, one filled with curiosity and warmth, has always captured our imagination. It makes us wonder: what if every child could have a companion like that in real life?
Now, that dream has taken shape. Meet PUBBO, the AI robot companion designed by WhalesBot for children aged six to twelve. PUBBO is part of a new generation of edutainment robots, built to blend education and entertainment seamlessly. It’s not just about coding or games; it’s about helping children explore the world of technology in a way that feels natural, creative, and joyful.
When PUBBO wakes up, it’s not like turning on a machine, instead, it’s like meeting a little friend. PUBBO listens, moves, and reacts to touch and sound. Its screen glows with expressions — happy, curious, even surprised — helping children connect instantly. In every laugh, blink, and command, children begin to learn how technology can understand and respond. PUBBO turns abstract ideas like coding and AI into something they can see, hear, and feel.
But what truly makes PUBBO stand out is the way it turns learning into play. It doesn’t ask children to sit still or memorize rules — it invites them to explore, experiment, and create. Every interaction feels like part of a bigger story, where learning and fun go hand in hand. In the sections that follow, we’ll take a closer look at how PUBBO blends education and entertainment, helping children learn through play while discovering the joy of imagination.
1. Education: Learning Through Play
PUBBO is first and foremost a learning companion. It introduces children to the basics of coding, logic, and AI through hands-on activities that feel like play. Every movement, every sound, and every response teaches something new about how machines think and react.
1.1 Structured Coding Lessons
PUBBO helps children build a solid foundation in coding through simple, step-by-step lessons. Using either the handheld controller or the Pubbo App, kids can create their own programs by arranging command blocks — or even by speaking directly to PUBBO. Behind these lessons is a professional education team that carefully designs each activity to match different ages and learning stages. The lessons continue to grow and update over time, ensuring that PUBBO can accompany children throughout their entire learning journey. Early learners begin with simple actions, while older students can move on to loops, conditions, and more advanced logic. Through this process, PUBBO helps kids understand essential programming ideas, including sequence, cause and effect, and problem-solving without ever feeling like they’re doing homework.
1.2 Smart Sensing
PUBBO isn’t just smart; it’s aware of its surroundings. With eight intelligent sensors, it can detect colors, light, sound, touch, obstacles, and lines, allowing it to react naturally to the world around it.
Children quickly notice how PUBBO moves and responds — turning to avoid obstacles, following black lines with precision, or glowing red, blue, or green when it detects different colors. Even a gentle pat makes PUBBO respond or play a cheerful sound, making interaction feel personal and alive.
These sensing abilities aren’t just for fun. They help children understand how robots “see” and “decide,” just like real AI systems. When PUBBO follows a path they design or matches a color they choose, kids experience how sensors and logic work together. It’s a simple, playful way to show that technology doesn’t only follow commands — it can also sense, learn, and respond.
1.3 AI Learning: Ask, Discover, and Recognize
Children are naturally curious, and PUBBO turns that curiosity into discovery. Its built-in AI model allows kids to ask questions like “Why is the sky blue?” or “How do plants grow?” and receive friendly, age-appropriate answers. PUBBO becomes a little guide that listens, explains, and inspires children to keep wondering about the world.
But PUBBO’s intelligence doesn’t stop at answering questions. It can also recognize objects and describe what it sees. When PUBBO spots something familiar — for example, a person in a blue shirt or a red ball — it can say it aloud: “This is a person in blue,” or “That’s a red ball.” Through this feature, children begin to understand how robots interpret visual information, giving them a glimpse into computer vision.
PUBBO also brings creativity into the mix with its text-to-image feature. Children can simply tell PUBBO what they want to see — “Draw an apple” or “Make a picture of a robot in space” — and PUBBO instantly creates an image based on their words. Watching their ideas come to life helps children connect imagination with technology, showing them how AI can be both intelligent and creative.
Together, these functions make PUBBO more than a talking robot. It becomes a companion that can listen, see, think, and create, helping children explore how artificial intelligence understands and interacts with the world around them.
2. Entertainment: Play with Purpose
PUBBO believes learning should never be boring. That’s why every challenge feels like an adventure and every mission feels like a story. Its playful side keeps children motivated while secretly strengthening their problem-solving and creativity.
2.1 Story-Based Coding Challenges
In PUBBO’s world, coding isn’t just about moving from point A to point B — it’s about working with PUBBO to complete missions and finish adventures together. Children can use the handheld controller, the Pubbo App, or even the Scratch platform to create their own programs and bring these adventures to life. They might guide PUBBO through a maze to rescue a lost object, cross a bridge safely, or collect a glowing gem. Each mission has its own story, and every story hides a coding challenge waiting to be solved.
As kids and PUBBO complete these adventures, they unlock digital badges, new expressions, and special animations. PUBBO celebrates their success with cheerful sounds and lights, turning every achievement into a moment of excitement and pride. These small rewards make learning feel meaningful and fun — every step forward becomes part of an ongoing adventure that grows with them.
2.2 Competitions and Global Connection
PUBBO also gives children the chance to take their creativity beyond home or classroom walls. Through Pubbo APP, young programmers can join coding competitions where they design programs, complete timed challenges, and compare their results with friends.
Real-time ranking makes every event exciting, allowing children to see their progress and connect with others from around the world. In these global competitions, they not only test their logic and coding skills but also learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and cultural exchange. PUBBO transforms learning from a solo task into a shared global adventure.
2.3 Interactive Fun: Expressions and Reactions
Part of PUBBO’s charm lies in its personality. Its bright screen serves as its “face,” displaying cheerful emotions that make it feel warm and friendly. PUBBO greets children when it wakes up and quietly “goes to sleep” when its battery runs low, just like a tired little friend taking a rest.
It also reacts to touch — a gentle pat on the head might make it giggle, while a light tap can trigger a friendly sound or motion. These small interactions teach children empathy and communication. They learn that technology doesn’t have to be distant or mechanical; it can feel alive, caring, and responsive.
PUBBO’s playful nature ensures that children never lose their sense of wonder. And all these lessons, laughs, and moments of connection now come together in a new version made for families everywhere: PUBBO Air.
3. PUBBO Air: Safe, Simple, and Smart
Today marks the launch of PUBBO Air (link: https://store.whalesbot.ai/collections/to-c/products/pubbo-programmable-ai-robots?pb=0), the newest member of the PUBBO family. PUBBO Air brings all the learning and fun of PUBBO into a smaller, safer, and more accessible design, perfect for young explorers taking their first steps into AI.
PUBBO Air carries forward PUBBO’s best features: interactive missions, structured courses, voice control, emotion display, color and line detection, and obstacle sensing. Children can guide it across maps, teach it commands, or simply talk to it as it responds with cheerful lights and sounds. It’s a companion that turns curiosity into action and every playtime into a moment of discovery.
Built with safety and simplicity in mind, PUBBO Air has no camera, ensuring that children’s privacy is always protected. Instead, it understands the world through eight precise sensors, including infrared obstacle, grayscale, color, sound, touch, light, attitude, and encoder sensors. These let PUBBO Air detect colors, follow lines, avoid objects, and respond to touch in real time, making it both safe and surprisingly lifelike.
PUBBO Air is designed to be easy from the very first use. There’s no complicated setup — just turn it on, connect, and start exploring. Whether in classrooms or at home, PUBBO Air encourages children to experiment without fear of making mistakes. Its friendly design helps them learn through trial, play, and laughter.
Through PUBBO Air, WhalesBot continues its mission to make education safe, approachable, and inspiring. It’s the perfect first companion for children to meet the world of intelligent technology — small in size, bright in spirit, and ready to grow alongside every child’s imagination.
PUBBO Air marks only the beginning of this journey. Soon, WhalesBot will introduce PUBBO AI, an advanced companion designed to inspire even more creativity and curiosity. While PUBBO Air focuses on safe, playful learning, PUBBO AI will take things a step further — encouraging children to ask questions, imagine boldly, and explore what artificial intelligence can truly do.
Together, PUBBO Air and PUBBO AI represent WhalesBot’s vision for the future of learning — one where technology grows with children, guiding them from simple play to deeper understanding.
PUBBO Air is ready now. PUBBO AI is coming soon. Stay tuned!
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