We’re happy to announce that Robin the Robot will be deployed across Children’s Dental FunZone 15 locations in Southern California, expanding the role of social robotics in pediatric dental care.
The deployment brings Robin into real clinical workflows where children often experience anxiety before or during dental visits. Designed as a warm, emotionally intelligent companion, Robin greets young patients, explains upcoming procedures in a child-friendly way, and helps create a calmer, more positive experience for families and clinical teams.
For Expper Technologies, this rollout represents more than a multi-location deployment. It demonstrates how social robotics can scale across healthcare environments when supported by structured training, monitoring, maintenance, and integration processes.
Children’s Dental FunZone is known for creating a welcoming dental experience for children, making it a strong partner for technology that supports both patient comfort and staff workflows.
“Robin has transformed the energy in Children’s Dental FunZone. Kids are excited, parents are impressed, and it helps us deliver care in a way that feels modern, fun, and welcoming.”
Evelyn Lahiji, Chief Operating Officer, Children's Dental FunZone
Robin’s impact in pediatric dental care was also recently highlighted in LA Times Studios’ feature on therapeutic robots in pediatric dentistry, which discusses the growing relevance of human-centered robotics in clinical settings.
With this deployment, Expper Technologies continues to advance its mission of bringing compassionate, interactive robotics into healthcare environments where emotional support can meaningfully improve the patient experience.
