GROOVE X

GROOVE X is a developer of next-generation domestic robots, founded by AI robot developer Kaname Hayashi in November 2015. Hayashi began his career as an engineer with Toyota Motor Corporation, where he conducted aerodynamic research for Formula 1 racing cars. In 2012, he joined leading Japanese IT firm Softbank group, where he served as lead developer of the groundbreaking emotion-responsive humanoid robot, Pepper, released in 2015.