OUR TRIBE

A TEAM OF EXPERTS

SPooN offers an experienced team which already had a big impact on innovative Artificial Intelligence. Part of our team was involved in the Aldebaran adventure (bought by Softbank in 2012) creating robots, with Nao & Pepper.

We offer a strong combination of expertise on technical but also unusual topics which create a unique proposition.
From trending thematics such as Human-Machine interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Hardware integration, Software architecture to specialised know-how on Product & Interaction design, Behavioural sciences or Ethics & Philosophy.

TEAM

Jérôme Monceaux

JÉRÔME MONCEAUX

FOUNDER & CEO

Jérôme is recognized as a world expert in interactive and social autonomous robots. As one of the main actors in the Aldebaran-robotics success, he occupied Executive positions for 10 years. With his strong abilities to define products and business models, he wants to change the game with Spoon artificial creatures.

THIBAULT HERVIER

FOUNDER & CTO

After 4 years spent at Aldebaran, 2 of which as Software Director, Thibault is a recognized team manager and expert of robot interaction and perception. His formation (Ecole Polytechnique) and past experience taught him the methodology to work with large teams to deliver, improve and maintain complex systems.

AYMERIC MASURELLE

FOUNDER & ARTIFICIAL CREATURE ARTISAN

Aymeric is a PhD passionate about human interaction through motion and sound. Previously he focused on digital signal processing and machine learning applied to music, interaction gesture and dance. Thanks to his curriculum, he brings to Spoon his artistic sensibility, his conception skills and his research expertise.

LIONEL D'AURIAC

CFO

With 30 years of experience in an accounting firm, in establishing balance sheets, auditing or advising all types of clients (from small to multinational, from the agricultural sector to the tertiary sector, including communication companies), Lionel is an asset for the development of Spoon, a startup full of potential.

HERWIG STEININGER

GENERAL DIRECTOR

Herwig joined SPooN in juin 2022 to structure and manage the next steps of SPooN's ambitious go to market strategy.
Occupying for more than 25 years executive management positions, his strong experience in strategic business development as well as project and innovation management will guide the team to reach the fixed goals.

UMARU EMBALO

ART DIRECTOR

Umaru has 15 years of experience on making content for versatile medias from high quality brands commercials to movie industry with a strong expertise of CG animation and transmedia content. Umaru brings to Spoon the animation aspect to give to Robotics and IA more emotions.

LUC TRUNTZLER

SALES

Coming from the web, Luc created in 2012 a pioneer company in France focusing on conversational tools for the web (dynamic FAQ, then Chatbot/conversational agent). He then exported the model to other channels: phone (callbot), email (mailbot) but also in real life through humanoid robots (www.caly-toulouse.fr). Luc joined SPooN as a natural match in 2020 to further support SPooNs development. He is also very invested in the AI ecosystem in the French South West region.

UGO CUPCIC

RESEARCH & INNOVATION DIRECTOR

After studying at INSA Lyon and the Universit Pierre et Marie Curie (Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence, respectively), Ugo worked in software, before joining the Shadow Robot Company in 2009 as a Software Engineer. Ugo worked his way up to the role of Chief Technical Architect, where he drove the technical roadmap for Shadow. He joined Spoon in December 2017 as the Director of Research. Hes helping to bring more intelligence to the creatures developed at Spoon.

MATTHIEU PAUTHE

DESIGNER

Matthieu has explored various facets of Design, from scenography to product design, including illustration and graphics. This multidisciplinarity and its transverse glance on creation enable him to take up the challenge suggested by SPooN as its Art director.

STÉPHANE LALLEE

DIRECTOR OF ROBOTICS

Head in the stars, feet on the ground. Stéphane is obsessed with the mind.
He holds a PhD in Neuroscience & Robotics, created MeeYoo, the first symbiotic AI, and developed cognitive recommenders at Facebook.
Joining Spoon.ai as a Director of Robotics, he will bring feelings, hopes and dreams to our synthetic friends.