Realbotix · since Pilot-Launch Juni 2026 (Salamanca City Central School District); Avatar-Service Go-Live September 2026 · 2× · last seen Jul 19, 2026
Optio is an AI-powered teacher's assistant and at-home tutoring platform by Realbotix (Realbotix LLC / Realbotix Corp.) that gives students personalized avatars trained on district curriculum for tutoring, homework help, and concept reinforcement. The platform is being piloted alongside a Realbotix M-Series humanoid robot at Salamanca City Central School District (New York) and is designed to support both students and educators, including safety guardrails and support for neurodiverse learners. Per the published district contract, pricing follows a per-user monthly subscription model plus a one-time hardware purchase.
Features
| Compliance/Certification | Education-specific safety guardrails against inappropriate/unreliable responses, operates under full district oversight; contract limits transfer of personally identifiable student information to Realbotix |
| Deployment Model | SaaS subscription (Avatar Service) combined with physical robot hardware; pilot program, planned scale-up to approx. 500 high school students in Fall 2026 |
| Use Case Scope | Education: AI teacher's assistant and at-home tutoring for high school students, including Woz ED AI and Robotics courses |
| Integrations | Combined deployment with Realbotix M-Series humanoid robot for interactive classroom engagement |
| License | Proprietary; non-transferable license for district use; Vendor (Realbotix) retains ownership of underlying platform technology |
| Platform | Cloud-based AI avatar platform ("OPTIO AI Avatar"), accessible via web and paired with a Realbotix M-Series humanoid robot |
| Price | Subscription: $6.00 per user/month (concurrent-use limit up to 500 students); total initial PO $57,590; one-time robot purchase $50,000 |
| Release Date | Pilot launched June 2026 at Salamanca City Central School District; Avatar Service go-live September 2026 |