# Language-Teaching Robots The EMYS Interactive Robots Help Your Child Learn a Foreign Language By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-01-20 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-robots References: [springwise](https://www.springwise.com/social-robot-teaches-children-foreign-language/) & [emys.co](http://www.emys.co/) These interactive robots can teach children a new word of a foreign language every day. From Flash Robotics, EMYS is an educational social robot described as a "bilingual friend for your kid." EMYS will be the subject of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter launching February 28, 2017. The feline robotic head expresses emotions and interacts in a variety of ways to further bond with your child. The interactive robots not only make learning fun as a sort of educational and electronic teddy bear, but they also provide companionship. EMYS uses AI algorithms to play games with users and that can incorporate nearby objects into its teachings. Most effective with consistent use, the toy can help young ones learn up to 1000 words of a new language. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Language Learning:** The EMYS interactive robots demonstrate the trend of using interactive technology to teach children a new language. - **Educational Social Robots:** EMYS represents the trend of using social robotics in educational settings to enhance learning and engagement with children. - **AI-powered Educational Toys:** EMYS showcases the trend of incorporating AI algorithms into toys to create a personalized and interactive learning experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** The education industry can explore integrating interactive language-learning robots like EMYS to enhance language acquisition in children. - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can tap into the demand for AI-powered educational toys and develop similar interactive language-learning products. - **Robotics:** The robotics industry can develop more advanced social robots like EMYS that provide educational value and companionship to children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Backed Family Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2xl-cobot.md) - [Expressive Lip-Syncing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1.md) - [Playful Ai Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-bunny.md) - [Human-Sized Interactive AI Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menteebot.md) - [AI Emotional Interface Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feelbot.md) - [Programmable Robot Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-robots.md) - [Conversational AI Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cati.md) - [Award-Winning AI-Enhanced Interactive Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-companion.md) - [Reprogrammable Robot Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarky.md)