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Stanhope AI

Defence · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2021

A start-up based in London, we work with the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to build next-generation generative autonomous decision-making systems that embody… MoreLess

A deep-tech company that is commercializing Active Inference, a proprietary framework for AI. Stanhope AI is developing a new generation of AI systems that can think, adapt, and decide like humans, enabling machines to make decisions in the real world, particularly in situations for which they have not been trained.

The company's Free Energy Minimizing (FEM) world model has been implemented in drones to demonstrate the emergent autonomy of this novel AI architecture. The model controls the drone's behaviors and allows it to adapt to new situations. Stanhope AI's mission is to bridge the gap between neuroscience and artificial intelligence, creating a new generation of AI systems that can think, adapt, and decide like humans.

The company was founded by experts in AI and has raised £2.3 million in seed funding. Stanhope AI is based in London and has a strong background in neuroscience, robotics, and fintech.

Keywords: Active Inference, Free Energy Principle, deep-tech, robotics, autonomous systems, machine learning, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, decision-making, drones

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UCL Technology Fund
MMC Ventures
Creator Fund
AlbionVC
Moonfire Ventures
Rockmount Capital
Frontline Ventures
Paladin Capital Group
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

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