About us

Noumenal Labs is partnering humans and robots to turn teleoperation into scalable data collection for robotics training. We take a probabilistic approach using a framework called Active Inference, and we are building algorithms that are native to next generation hardware. While we are a deep tech company, we're incredibly pragmatic in our approach and predicate disruptive technology on solving existing problems with huge market opportunities.

Team at Noumenal Labs

Candice Pattisapu

Cofounder and CEO

Expert in cognitive science and Bayesian modeling, Candice’s work on episodic memory and emotional state inference drives Noumenal’s data-compressed world modeling for thermodynamic computing.

Maxwell Ramstead

Cofounder and Chief Science Officer

A leading authority on Active Inference and the Free Energy Principle, Maxwell shapes Noumenal’s theoretical and applied R&D. Known as the “Karl Friston Whisperer,” he translates complex thermodynamic AI concepts into practical systems.

Jason Fox

Cofounder and CTO

A veteran systems architect and former Navy technologist, Jason co-built the first industry Active Inference lab. He leads hardware–software integration for embodied agents, applying thermodynamic principles to real-world robotics.

Patrick Huembeli

Founding Research Engineer

Patrick leads Noumenal’s Thermodynamic Computing Lab, pioneering physical inference systems that merge statistical physics with generative modeling. His expertise spans quantum information, thermodynamic hardware, and real-time inference.

Karl Friston

Advisor

Inventor of Active Inference and the Free Energy Principle, Friston provides the theoretical foundation for thermodynamic computing and remains one of the most influential scientists in intelligence research.