Robots & Pencils Pushes Agentic AI for Proactive Student Support at ASU Summit
Event summary
- Robots & Pencils sponsors ASU's Agentic AI and the Student Experience Summit from October 20 to 22, 2026.
- Elliott Hedman, Lead AI Strategist for Education, will discuss proactive student support using agentic AI.
- Company highlights Nova Sol platform, designed to identify and assist struggling students before they seek help.
- Robots & Pencils has previously deployed multiple AI-driven systems at ASU, including a 24/7 financial aid chatbot and CredID digital credentialing platform.
The big picture
Higher education institutions are shifting from reactive to proactive student support models, with AI playing a central role. Robots & Pencils is positioning itself as a leader in this space by developing systems that identify at-risk students before they disengage. The company's existing deployments at ASU demonstrate its ability to integrate AI solutions across various campus operations, potentially giving it an edge in securing long-term contracts in the education sector.
What we're watching
- AI Adoption Pace
- How quickly higher education institutions will adopt agentic AI for proactive student support.
- System Trust
- Whether faculty and staff will trust AI systems enough to recommend them to students.
- Outcome Measurement
- The metrics Robots & Pencils will use to demonstrate the effectiveness of its agentic AI systems.