CTO wanted for AI4Kids

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What you bring to the team

I am looking for technical co-founders with expertise as

a) Hardware Engineer (Arduino/ESP Microcontroller for Smart Toys)
b) Software Developer (full-stack)
c) AI Experts (particularly LLM)

If you are proficient in at least one of these fields, feel free to contact me. Looking forward to get to know you!

What awaits you

- CTO (IT-Architecture, Hardware Prototype, Web Application, future Mobile Application)

- CAIO (AI Training, Optimising and Improving the AI model - Proprietary vs Open Source AI models)

What we offer you

Shares, participation in Accelerator/Ideation Programs (Founders Foundation EdTech Next), being part of a recognised project (winner of Hannover Leanlab 2024), basic Salary starting in 2025

About our project

Creating a new era of educational, digitally (AI) empowered toys that kids can interact with and that parents can also control

Technical Co-founding Roles:

- CTO (IT-Architecture, Hardware Prototype, Web Application, future Mobile Application)

- CAIO (AI Training, Optimising and Improving the AI model - Proprietary vs Open Source AI models)

Challenges

De-risking the business case ...

1 Market risks (conducting > 200 surveys, optimal entry market)
2 Technical risks (creating a seamless parent x kid x plushie interaction)

and in particular ...

Developing a prototype as fast as possible, Initiating a Kickstarter campaign, Setting up a AI-powered Knowledge base, Developing a Web Application to navigate through the settings/customize the behaviour

Target group

B2C & B2B

1 Starting in the B2C educational consumer electronics business to demonstrate early traction (customer demand)
2 Gradual transfer to B2B business by focussing on software/hardware party of the plushie (white label provider for renown brands)
3 Including educational facilities such as kindergartens, schools, etc. (flagship projects)