Robots, physical AI and agents
Software for robots and for AI that acts in the physical world, custom AI agents, and software, IT consulting and websites for people and small businesses.
Kikai Labs機械と、機会。
Machines, and chances.
Kikai is one company in Boston with two halves. Kikai Labs writes software for robots and physical AI, builds custom AI agents, and makes websites and does IT consulting for people and small businesses. Kikai Studios makes games.
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Two halves, one company
Their two words are both read kikai, and share one character, 機.
Games, and the art and tools behind them
Games of its own, starting with Burn Rate, a co-op game in development. Pixel art. And Keepsake Quest, custom games each made for one person, opening soon.
kikaistudios.com
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One character, two words
- 機
- kiThe character both words share. It once named the trigger of a crossbow.
- 機械
- kikai, machineKikai Labs: robots, physical AI, agents, software.
- 機会
- kikai, chanceKikai Studios: chances to play.
- 機械と、機会。
- kikai to, kikaiMachines, and chances. Both halves in one line.
Write to Kikai
Working on a robot, an agent, a website or a game?
One address reaches both halves of Kikai.
Founded in 2026 by Noah Jean-Pierre Hathout, a robotics and AI engineer in Boston. noahhathout.com