Who we are

Discover Learning Robots, its mission, history, values and team of experts.

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Our mission: to make artificial intelligence accessible to all

Democratize AI to enable everyone to participate in this technological revolution.

The impact of AI

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industry, healthcare and services, while raising ethical, philosophical and societal issues that are essential to understand.

Our commitment

We firmly believe that everyone, whatever their age or level of knowledge, should have access to the basics of artificial intelligence.

AlphAI, our solution

Our AlphAI solution makes learning artificial intelligence intuitive, interactive and accessible, thanks to a fun, visual approach.

Learning Robots was born out of Thomas Deneux's research work at the CNRS Neuro PSI laboratory. Founded in 2020, over 10,000 students and 2,000 employees have been trained in AI. The company has benefited from the support of Université Paris-Saclay and the innovative Edu'Up and Innov'Up programs.
Today, we are based on the Saclay plateau, a recognized hub of innovation and research. More than 240 European schools use our AlphAI solution to introduce and train their students and staff in AI concepts, in a fun and visual way.

What guides Learning Robots

Our team:
the faces of Learning Robots

At Learning Robots, we share the same mission: to make AI accessible, intuitive and engaging for everyone. Discover our team of experts dedicated to creating innovative and fun solutions for learning AI.

Thomas Deneux
Founder and Scientific Director

Thomas Deneux is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and holds a PhD in Computer Vision. A CNRS research engineer at the Institut de Neurosciences Paris-Saclay for the past ten years, he is pursuing research in neurorobotics, and founded the Learning Robots start-up in May 2020. He is convinced of the many challenges that AI represents for society, and of young people's ability to appropriate both its technical and societal aspects.

Axel Haentjens
General Manager

Axel Haentjens is a graduate of the Ecole Centrale and has spent 25 years with the Orange Group in Strategy, Sales, Marketing and Communications positions. He launched the "One Cloud" project in the Orange Group in the early 2010s and until 2019 is the director of strategic partnerships in the field of data management, cloud and cyberdefense. He brings to Learning Robots his experience in corporate strategy, strategic partnership management and international business.

Simon Collet
Software Development Director

An engineer from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Simon Collet holds a doctorate in theoretical computer science (specializing in algorithmic game theory) and a degree in mathematics. After two years as a teacher, he joined Learning Robots to take charge of all AlphAI software development and teaching tools.

Mohamed Rabhi
Supply Chain Sales Manager

Mohamed Rabhi holds a degree in Economic and Social Administration from the Université Panthéon Assas, and is currently in his 2nd year of a Supply Chain Management MBA at ESG. He joined Learning Robots in September 2023. Personally in charge of receiving and processing orders, he contributes to the assembly and testing of robots prior to shipment to customers.

Olivier Defiez
Purchasing Supply Chain Manager

With a degree in Economics and Management from the Université Evry Val d'Essonne, and currently in his 2nd year of a Supply Chain Management MBA at ESG, Olivier Defiez joined Learning Robots in September 2023. Personally in charge of inventory and supply management, he contributes to the assembly and testing of robots prior to shipment to customers.

Marie Martin
Research, Pedagogy, Education

A school teacher for 15 years, Marie Martin has experimented with the introduction of digital technology in general, and robotics in particular, into her classroom practices. She currently works as a digital educational advisor for the Essonne department, and is also studying for a Master 2 in "Learning Sciences" at the Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire in Paris. This year, she joined Learning Robots to put her experience at the service of developing educational tools for elementary schools.

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Awards and recognition

Since our inception, Learning Robots has received several awards, recognizing our commitment to educational innovation and AI accessibility. We are proud to be supported by prestigious partners and to be recognized by the education and technology sectors.

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What our customers think

Discover how other schools and companies have transformed their teaching approach with Learning Robots to demystify and understand artificial intelligence.

Avec Learning Robots, Thuasne accompagne ses équipes dans leur montée en compétences sur l'IA grâce à une approche pratique et accessible.

Valentin Strach
Artificial Intelligence Solutions Manager

Thank you very much, sir, for this practical course, it was really great. The added value is enormous in the part where you see the q-table, to see all that live, the resnet and all that, it 'imprints in the brain it's nickel.

Léonard Gonzalez
M2 student at EFREI engineering school, Reinforcement Learning major

J’ai acheté le premier AlphAI en 2022. Depuis, il est devenu un élément régulier de mon enseignement sur l’intelligence artificielle. L’un des points positifs d’AlphAI est qu’il est facile pour les étudiants de commencer à l’utiliser. Mais sa grande force réside surtout dans la représentation visuelle d’un réseau de neurones dans le logiciel, ce qui rend la compréhension d’un réseau de neurones beaucoup plus claire pour les étudiants.

Mikkel Heise Kofoed
Astra - The National Science Center in Denmark

The AlphAI solution, supported by the French Ministry of Education's Edu-Up commission, makes the effects of AI programming tangible, in line with the development of educational robotics.

Policy Officer / Seconded National Expert
Digital Education European Commission

Je tenais à rappeler une fois de plus la qualité de votre suivi et du soutien que vous nous apportez: l'enseignement de l'IA, s'il est bien mis en place, sera un vrai plus pour nos jeunes !

Vincent Honorat
High school teacher, Aix-en-Provence

As far as the pedagogical value is concerned, there's no doubt about it: these machines are a fantastic support, and the students have been hyper-responsive with them.

Christophe Maury
Prof. NSI Pont-à-Mousson (FR)

I'm very happy with this hardware and software, which demonstrates the concepts of artificial intelligence in a very simple way. I hope to be able to continue using it for years to come.

Michel Balandier
Professor in Digital Sciences Charleville-Mézières (France)

AlphAI comble le manque en matière d’éducation à l’intelligence artificielle. C’est notre plus grande découverte de ces sept dernières années !

Albert Wong
President of AiTLE Association of HK I.T. Leaders in Education 資訊科技教育領袖協會

Thanks for this tutorial! It's really more fun to learn this way. We understand better when we manipulate than with mathematical equations, and even then that's how we understand the mathematical components.

Mathéo
Student at EFREI

The AlphAI solution is an excellent tool for introducing middle and high school students to artificial intelligence in a fun and captivating way. Over 2,100 boys and girls were trained at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in 2024, and over 3,500 in the last two years.

Marc Jamous
Science Communicator at Universcience, France

I find the AlphAI software and Learning Robots a very good solution for familiarizing my students with artificial intelligence. The learning path takes you step by step through the complexities of AI, with very practical, well-documented exercises.

Holger Buchmann
Berufliches Gymnasium, BBS Burgdorf, Germany

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