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Website: mindchildren.com

Status: Active. Early-stage robotics startup building Codey (MC-1), a child-sized humanoid social robot. Seed round in progress. Descends from Hanson Robotics lineage.

Mind Children Inc. is a Seattle-based robotics and AI company founded in August 2023 by Chris Kudla (CEO) and Ben Goertzel. The company builds autonomous humanoid social robots for sensitive environments — schools, hospitals, and eldercare facilities — using the Hyperon AI stack for higher-level reasoning. The company name references Hans Moravec's influential 1988 book Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence.

Product: Codey (MC-1)

Codey is a 3-foot-tall, child-sized humanoid social robot designed for safe, expressive interaction in B2B environments.

  • Mobility: Motorized wheeled base (not bipedal) — chosen to reduce cost, power consumption, and mechanical risk
  • Expression: Silicone face with 9 servo motors for eyebrow and mouth articulation, enabling lip-sync and emotional expressions
  • AI stack: LLM-based conversation (swappable backend); SingularityNET ecosystem components for emotion and motivation systems inspired by human neuropsychology (likely PRIMUS/MetaMo)
  • Safety: Guardrails against inappropriate responses, privacy protections (no classroom video transmission), emotional safety considerations for children
  • Target price: ~$10,000
  • Manufacturing: South Korea-based partner; transitioning from 3D-printed prototypes to conventional manufacturing

Target Markets

  • Education: Classroom engagement, support for neurodivergent learners, language barriers
  • Healthcare: Elderly companionship, pediatric hospitals, cognitive stimulation, interactive exercise
  • Hospitality: Guest assistance, personalized experiences

Business model: Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS), direct sales, and licensing. No consumer home sales planned at this stage.

Partnerships

  • SingularityNET: Formal partnership announced December 9, 2025
  • TrueAGI: AGI research collaboration
  • OpenCog Hyperon: Core AGI framework integration

Codey was showcased at the Humanoids Summit 2025 (December 11–12, Silicon Valley). The company emphasizes its competitive moat is the proprietary software stack — interaction, safety, and decision-making — rather than hardware.

Related cards: Hanson Robotics · SingularityNET · TrueAGI · Social Robotics · PRIMUS

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