Failure Is XP: Why We Reward What School Punished
School taught us that wrong answers are bad. Muse teaches the opposite: every failed attempt is progress. Here's why that changes everything.
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The Mary Poppins of Robotics: Why Robots Need to Be Nice, Not Useful
The robotics industry is obsessed with utility. We think they have it backwards. The robots people love will expand into usefulness — not the other way around.
What We Learned at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
We exhibited simple robots as part of a video art installation. What we saw changed how we think about movement, perception, and what makes a robot feel alive.
Building a Robot That Keeps You Coming Back
We've gone through dozens of iterations on the core unsolved challenge of AI hardware: retentive experience. Here's our journey.
Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness: How Muse Connects to What Actually Motivates You
Self-Determination Theory explains why some activities feel intrinsically rewarding. Muse is built on all three pillars: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Why Muse Doesn't Look Like a Person
Humanoid robots make sense for Mars. They don't make sense for your living room. Here's why form should follow function — and why human-shaped robots get both wrong.