The ILO educational robot, from Quimper, France, is available for pre-order in the U.S.!

And ILO is unique in several ways.

Designed to teach programming progressively, it initially takes beginning students through elementary block-coding lessons. Then, as the students continue their learning journey, lessons become more involved.

Ultimately, the student will be able to program ILO by using the Python programming language.

In addition, ILO is designed to move both forward and sideways. And it's open-source, allowing users to 3D print their own accessories and customize their robots.

Plus, it's built for durability, with replaceable or easily-reparable components. Conceivably, a student could receive an ILO robot in elementary school, and use it throughout their entire academic career--including college.

(It's also extremely cute, with huge eyes and a small mouth that looks on the verge of smiling!)

In this interview from February 2025, just before the first models shipped, ILO Founder Simon Le Berre shared the story of creating his innovative educational robot, explained its capabilities and discussed what may be coming next!