Executive Overview In a sparsely furnished, largely echoing office situated in the heart of San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) district, the physical future of artificial intelligence is quietly taking shape. There is no sleek corporate signage on the door; the startup operating inside remains strictly in stealth mode. The workspace is devoid of traditional…
Executive Overview In a quiet apartment in New York, 10-year-old Xander sits cross-legged on his bedroom floor, introducing a rotation of stuffed animals—a Super Mario Goomba, an Animal Crossing broccoli plush, and a Pikmin Bulborb—to a blue, legless, 15-inch-tall robot named Moxie. To Xander, who is neurodivergent, Moxie is more than a novelty; she is…
Executive Overview In the quiet hum of a New York apartment, a 10-year-old neurodivergent boy named Xander chats easily with a 15-inch-tall companion. Resembling a blue, legless astronaut with a cylindrical body and an expressive digital face, this companion is Moxie—an artificial intelligence-powered social robot designed to foster connection, practice social cues, and offer a…
