Bringing STEM home
Animata builds a new generation of educational robots and pairs them with studio-produced lessons created by scientists, educators and actors, so curious kids can explore real science at the kitchen table.
Hands-on
Real experiments with a robot companion
Real experts
Scientists and educators on screen
Studio-made
Professionally filmed and produced
Academic
Shaped with researchers and teachers
We believe children learn science best by doing it, guided by people who genuinely love their subject.
STEM at home, not only at school
Science should feel like part of everyday life. We design experiences that turn a living room, a balcony garden or a kitchen into a small laboratory.
People at the heart of learning
Great teaching is a human craft. Our lessons are written, presented and reviewed by real experts, and performed by professional actors who know how to hold a young audience.
Quality over quantity
Every lesson is researched, scripted, filmed and checked for scientific accuracy before it reaches a child. We would rather publish fewer lessons that are truly excellent.
The robot
Meet Pipper, a lab partner with a personality
Pipper is a friendly desktop robot that turns lessons into real experiments. Paired with a family of wireless sensors, it notices what is happening around it (light, temperature, humidity, soil moisture) and invites children to ask why.
- Hands-on experiments in physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics
- Expressive character that makes curiosity feel like play
- Designed for safe, everyday use at home by children and families
The lessons
Educational content made by people, for people
The heart of Animata is its library of lessons. Each one is a short, professionally produced film that brings a scientific idea to life and then hands the stage to the child and Pipper for an experiment.
- STEM experts: scientists, engineers and teachers explain ideas in their own words
- Professional actors: memorable characters and storytelling that keep young audiences engaged
- Studio-grade production: proper scripting, filming, sound, animation and editing
- Built around experiments: every film leads to something children can try for themselves
How a lesson is made
From research to the living room
Every lesson goes through the same path, with educators and scientists involved at each stage.
Research
Learning goals are defined with educators and aligned with established science curricula.
Script
Writers and subject experts turn a concept into a story with a clear experiment at its core.
Film
Actors and experts are filmed by a production crew, then edited with graphics and animation.
Experiment
The hands-on part is designed and tested with Pipper and its sensors, at home, with real kids.
Review
Academic reviewers check accuracy and teaching value before the lesson is released.
The academic community
Built together with researchers and educators
We want Animata to be something teachers and scientists are proud to put their names to. That is why we are building close relationships with universities, schools and science communicators from the very start.
Curriculum design
Learning paths co-designed with educators and grounded in how children actually learn.
Scientific review
Subject specialists review each lesson so that what children learn is accurate and current.
Learning research
We study how families use the robot and lessons, and feed the results back into future content.
Experts on screen
Researchers and lecturers appear in our films, giving children role models from real science.
Coding & sensors
From experiments to first programs
As children grow, the same robot and sensors become a gentle introduction to programming and the Internet of Things. Visual, block-based coding lets them build their own experiments, collect data and automate small tasks around the home.
- Block-based coding on a tablet, with a path towards text-based programming
- Real sensor data that children can measure, chart and reason about
- Projects that connect code to the physical world, such as watering a plant
Technology in a supporting role
Smart where it helps, human where it matters
Software quietly helps each child find the right next lesson and pace. The content itself is created by people.
Robot & sensors
Purpose-built hardware designed for home experiments, durability and safety.
Lesson library
A growing collection of expert-led films and guided experiments across STEM subjects.
Personal pacing
Light-touch personalisation, assisted by AI, suggests what to explore next based on each child's progress and interests.