Axel Peytavin

I am the co-founder of Innate, a Bay Area startup working to bring physical life to AI in innately intelligent general-purpose robots running on multimodal models. We currently make the easiest mobile robots to teach for hobbyists.

Previously, I was an Applied Maths grad at Stanford and researched using AI to understand humans on social media and counter misinformation. I also worked at The Ocean Cleanup on modeling ocean plastic pollution, and I founded GetAlong, a project aimed at fostering more constructive conversations on news platforms.

I am an avid fan of sci-fi, particularly Isaac Asimov's literature, in particular the concept of Psychohistory and his anticipation of positronic robots. I also love sharing wine and talking about society, playing the guitar over the ocean, and filming with my drone.

If you're interested in bringing real life to robots before 2026, you can reach me at axel@innate.bot. I also enjoy just meeting interesting people, so hit me up if you want to chat.