ManmaruAI

Our Team

Team

Building Physical AI for the real world

A small, implementation-focused team building Physical AI in the real world.

Shota Yoshikai

Founder & CEO
@yoshikai_man
Over 12 years of experience designing and developing software, primarily in AI and cloud computing. His work includes image recognition APIs, 3D analysis, IoT and satellite data platforms, and quantum computing cloud services. Founded ManmaruAI Inc. in August 2024. He currently leads the development and validation of task automation combining dual-arm mobile robots with AI. He participated independently in AMD Open Robotics Hackathon Tokyo in December 2025, where his team won first place.

霧峰 雫

Robotics Engineer
Over five years of engineering experience, working on robots and related systems using 3D CAD, C/C++, Python, Go, and Unity. Runs the technical community HackSick, supporting connections and knowledge sharing among engineers.

Kota Yamaguchi

LLM Application Engineer
Started his career as a software engineer after graduating from University of Tsukuba. Experienced in leading both backend and frontend development teams. Currently leading frontend development for AI Radio Maker while focusing on LLM-powered applications. Specializes in Dify-based LLM projects and contributes to LLM adoption through enterprise workshops and training sessions.

Eiji Takahashi

LLM Application Engineer
Transitioned to software engineering after completing graduate studies at Kyoto Institute of Technology and working as a researcher at a chemical company. Full-stack development leader with expertise in backend and infrastructure, delivering solutions for real estate and chemical industries. Currently leads machine learning application development for chemical companies, drives LLM workshops, and contributes to LLM application development.

Opportunities

We are looking for team members to take on challenges together.