24/7 conversation
Support at 2 a.m., with no appointment and no waitlist. Students talk when they need to.
For college students
Someone to talk to, any hour.
Rigby is an AI emotional-support companion for college students. It's built on social and emotional learning (SEL), so a hard night turns into a next step instead of a spiral.
Student pilot now recruiting. Early prototype, not a substitute for professional care.
RigbyAlways here to helpI noticed you've been stressed about finals. Want to talk through what's on your mind?
I have 3 exams this week and I feel completely overwhelmed.
That sounds really tough. Let's break this down together, one step at a time.
What it does: 24/7 SEL-guided conversation for students.
Who it's for: college students.
Stage: working prototype, recruiting a first student pilot.
Built for the real pressure of campus life
Stress, anxiety, loneliness and academic pressure don't keep office hours. Rigby does.
Guided by SEL
Conversations follow social and emotional learning (CASEL) concepts: self-awareness, coping and resilience.
Crisis detection
High-risk conversations are flagged, and students are pointed to campus and emergency resources.
Consent first
Students agree to how their data is used before they start.
Simple for students
- 1
Sign up
Create an account in a minute.
- 2
Talk
Rigby listens and guides the conversation with SEL skills.
- 3
Get pointed on
When it matters, Rigby directs students to a real person or resource.
For counseling centers, next
Rigby is built to support campus counseling centers too. Institutional pilots aren't open yet, but we'd love to hear from you.
Talk to usProduct status
- Student chat: working prototype
- Student pilot: recruiting now
- Institutional pilots: not yet open
The team
Katie Kirby, Ed.D.
Founder
Educator, school principal and founder of My Emotional Support Bot™, with 23+ years in education and a doctorate in Educational Technology Leadership.
Dheeraj Maram
Engineering
Builds and runs the Rigby platform end to end: the student chat, the AI behind it, and the systems that keep it online. Focused on making Rigby reliable, safe and private for the students who use it.
Be one of the first students on Rigby
We're recruiting college students for our first pilot.
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