Press
Press kit.
Logos, screenshots, fact sheet, and founder contact. This page populates as assets are produced. In the meantime, the basics are below.
Koda is a paper-first AI tutor for kids, Pre-K through 8th grade. It runs locally on a device in the home, watches a real paper worksheet via an overhead camera, and coaches the child through the work without ever giving the answer. Built for kids who learn differently — ADHD, dyscalculia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and autism — it ships with adventure-based progression, exam mode, and a downloadable parent report. Camera frames never leave the device.
- Category
- AI tutor (consumer hardware + software)
- Target grades
- Pre-K through 8th grade
- Form factor
- Koda hardware bundle (device + 2 USB cameras), or BYOD on Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer, 16+ GB RAM) + your own USB webcams
- Runtime
- Fully on-device — no cloud LLM at runtime
- Subjects
- Math, reading comprehension, spelling, science, PE focus warmups
- Curriculum
- Pre-K counting → pre-algebra (Common Core)
- Privacy
- COPPA-compliant; camera frames never leave the device
- Status
- Pre-launch; waitlist open
Pick the angle that fits the story.
Each note below is a self-contained position — citation-friendly, written in plain language, with the honest counter-arguments named. Pick the one that fits the story you're working on.
- If the story is about AI privacyWhy we run on-device instead of in the cloud
9 min · biometric-data-of-minors framing · 5 explicit "won't do" promises
- If the story is about the cameras specificallyWhat the camera actually sees (and what it doesn't)
8 min · frame-by-frame walkthrough · what the design prevents · operational privacy
- If the story is about the form factorPaper-first: why our tutor watches a worksheet instead of a screen
8 min · cites Mueller & Oppenheimer 2014 · James & Engelhardt 2012 · co-byline-ready
- If the story is about ed-tech for ND kidsMath homework with ADHD: five traps and four moves
8 min · five concrete traps · four concrete moves · Synthesis-style register
- If the story is technical / engineeringWe don't trust the LLM to grade arithmetic
8 min · deterministic math verifier · 12-line code snippet · HN-submittable
- If the story is about how it worksHow Koda decides when to interrupt
7 min · default-silent rule · three triggers · the four-rung hint ladder
- If the story is for parents / general audienceWhat 4th-grade fractions actually look like
7 min · the slips kids actually make · three moves at the kitchen table
The full canonical research index lives at /research — same set, organized for citation rather than for browsing.
For press, partnerships, or interview requests, email press@kodatutor.ai. Logos and screenshots will be downloadable here once the visual assets are finalized.