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Children and families
Guided rhythm copying and memory play designed to feel encouraging, understandable, and shared with an adult.
- Turn-taking through rhythm
- Gentle memory challenges
- Adult-supported experiences
Early-stage concept
Connection through music, emotion, and play.
TrueMiwa AI is developing an emotionally intelligent robot companion that explores conversation, music, rhythm, and movement with children, older adults, and families.
Concept, not final hardware
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What is TrueMiwa?
Technology that makes room for a more human moment.
We’re exploring a companion that can listen, take turns, and make music feel participatory. Not to replace people—but to invite shared attention, expression, and play.
A small window into the idea
See a moment with TrueMiwa.
No camera. No microphone. No live AI. Just a simple, honest preview of the interactions we’re exploring.
Guided rhythm · Prototype
Child rhythm moment
TrueMiwa taps a gentle three-beat pattern: tap, tap… tap.
Moment 1 of 3Two starting points
Designed around different lives.
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Older adults and caregivers
Respectful music-centered companionship with clear choices, an unhurried pace, and control that always stays with the person.
- Listen, join, pause, or stop
- Conversation around music
- Caregiver-supported settings
The approach
Thoughtful by design, from signal to response.
The companion concept combines sensing and expression with explicit safety and privacy checks.
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Receive
A voice, rhythm, gesture, or simple choice begins the interaction.
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Consider
Privacy, consent, and safety rules shape what the system may do.
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Respond
TrueMiwa answers through conversation, rhythm, music, or movement.
Trust before novelty
A companion should know its limits.
TrueMiwa is being explored as supportive technology—not as a person, clinician, or substitute for human care.
Clear identity
The system should always identify itself as AI and never encourage secrecy or dependency.
Minimal data
This site collects only email. The product direction favors explicit consent and minimal retention.
Responsible music
Music must be original, properly licensed, or generated within approved rights and identity safeguards.
Important: TrueMiwa is not a medical device and does not provide licensed music therapy. Music and conversation do not guarantee therapeutic outcomes.
The people building early
Our team.
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Charles Chen
Co-founder & CEO
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Zihao Wang
Co-founder & CSO (Chief Science Officer)
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Ziyan Chen
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
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Guanda Yan
Robotics Engineer
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Menglin Chen
Software Engineer
Help us decide what comes next
If this should exist, tell us early.
Join the early-access list. We’ll share occasional, meaningful updates as the idea develops.
Questions, answered plainly
Before you join us.
Is TrueMiwa available today?
Not yet. TrueMiwa is an early-stage concept and prototype effort. This page helps us learn whether the idea deserves a future.
Does TrueMiwa provide medical care?
No. TrueMiwa is not a medical device and does not replace therapists, clinicians, caregivers, teachers, emergency services, or human relationships.
What do you collect?
This website collects only the email address you choose to submit. It does not record audio, video, health information, or information about children.
What does “music therapy robot” mean here?
It describes our product direction: a companion exploring music, rhythm, conversation, and movement. It does not provide licensed music therapy or guarantee therapeutic outcomes.