AI Toy Privacy & Safety for Families
Koa is still in early development, so we are keeping our privacy, safety, and product language careful. Before any pilot batch, families should be able to understand what Koa is, what it is not, and what questions still need to be confirmed.
Wattle & Kind builds gentle AI plush companions for family life, starting with Koa, a koala-inspired companion designed for screen-free stories, calm moments, parent-aware controls, and privacy-conscious interaction.
Not an always-listening toy
Koa is being planned around press-to-talk style interaction, not a device that listens all the time.
Our direction is to make interaction clear and intentional, so children and parents understand when Koa is being used.
Parent-aware controls
Koa is being designed around parent-aware settings, gentle boundaries, and child-friendly interaction.
The final setup and controls are still being shaped. Early families may help us understand what parents most want to manage, including quiet-time routines, content boundaries, interaction style, and everyday use limits.
Plain-language privacy
The final data model is not confirmed yet.
Before any pilot batch, parents should be able to understand:
- what information is involved;
- how interaction works;
- what controls are available;
- what is stored, if anything;
- how parents can manage or remove information where applicable.
We do not want privacy language to feel hidden behind technical terms.
Removable voice module direction
Koa is being developed as a soft plush companion with a removable voice module direction. This is intended to support safer charging, easier servicing, and a plush body that can be cleaned after electronics are removed.
Final construction, battery design, and care instructions will need to be confirmed before any pilot batch.
Age and safety still to confirm
Koa is planned for early childhood family moments, but final age marking, materials, battery design, compliance checks, and safety documentation are not final yet.
We will not make finished-product, certification, availability, or delivery claims before those details are confirmed.
Not a therapy or medical product
Koa is not being presented as a medical, therapy, developmental, or guaranteed learning product.
It is being shaped as a gentle family companion for stories, imagination, quiet play, and calmer routines.
Questions parents should ask about any AI toy
- Is it always listening?
- Can parents control how it is used?
- Is the privacy language easy to understand?
- What happens to interaction data?
- Is there a clear age recommendation?
- How is charging handled?
- Can the electronic module be removed from the plush body?
- Is the product making learning, therapy, or developmental claims?
Join the Founding Families Waitlist
Koa is not ready to buy yet. Join the Founding Families Waitlist to receive pilot updates, early family feedback invitations, and behind-the-scenes product notes.