Our Team Members

The people building ANIMA — the hands and minds behind a companion that needs your care.

Current Members

SNU Mech Eng.

Ensures mechanical feasibility and engineering logic compatibility across ANIMA's motion, structure, and hardware integration.

SNU Mech Eng.

Builds the software and machine learning algorithms that enable ANIMA to learn patterns, recognize touch, and respond with genuine presence.

SNU Mech Eng.

Develops the hardware integration and embedded systems that coordinate ANIMA's sensors, actuators, and responsiveness in real-time.

SNU ECE

Develops firmware and signal processing systems that translate raw sensor data into seamless, emotional responses.

SNU Mech Eng.

Designs precision mechanics and power systems that make ANIMA's movements fluid, responsive, and durable for everyday companionship.

SNU English & Business

Drives ANIMA's business model, market strategy, and scaling approach — building the economic foundation for the companion economy.

Team Lead

SNU Mech Eng.

Leading ANIMA's product vision — bridging hardware, software, and the emotional design that makes a companion feel alive.

CMU Mech Eng.

Pioneered ANIMA's foundational hardware architecture and mechanical design principles that define the companion's form and feel.