Analog

Analog is a Physical Intelligence company founded in 2023, building AI systems that perceive and reason about physical spaces and deploy intelligent agents across multiple hardware and software forms - robots, holograms, and voice. The company's central product is the Analog Neural Agent (Ana), an AI presence designed to perceive environments, retain contextual memory of those spaces, and act across those different embodiment modalities. For robotics engineers, the work spans the full stack implied by that goal: computer vision and perception, spatial computing, and human-machine interaction, coupled with behavior design that emphasizes empathy and accountability in how agents respond.

The technical approach crosses hardware/software boundaries deliberately - a single agent architecture intended to run on heterogeneous platforms rather than a single robot form factor. Named partnerships include Boston Dynamics, Qualcomm, and UAE government entities, suggesting work tied to real robotic platforms, edge compute hardware, and public-sector deployments. Target industry verticals include hospitality, critical infrastructure, public sector, sports, and healthcare.

Analog is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a global team. Founding leadership is led by Alex Kipman, a former Microsoft Technical Fellow, TIME 100 honoree, and Smithsonian Ingenuity Award recipient. Team members have been drawn from Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and leading research institutions. The organization blends engineering, art, and invention across disciplines, with a stated mission of building technology that learns from the world itself.