MoYa: A Soft Robotic Sleep Companion
MoYa gently hugs you, helping you feel safe, relax your mind, and settle your body. Drift into deeper, more restful sleep each night.
Meet MoYa
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Meet MoYa
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A Real Hug
A lifelike hug that wraps around you — responding in real time with gentle deep pressure (0.5–10 kPa) to help your body feel held and safe.
Gentle Pats, Calming Comfort
MoYa's soft pneumatic arms deliver gentle, mother-like pats, letting your body release tension and move from alertness into calm.
Deep Talk with MoYa
MoYa senses your state and engages in gentle, human-like conversation—letting you share your thoughts, reading bedtime stories, and soothing you to sleep.
Long-Term Personal Memory
Through daily conversations, MoYa learns your routines and needs. She knows what relaxes or stresses you, and how to support you.
A Day with MoYa
Before Sleep
Unwind with MoYa in your arms. Hug, or simply stay close.
Falling Asleep
MoYa's gentle warmth and rhythmic breathing helps you drift off naturally.
Midnight
If you wake, MoYa senses and soothes you back to sleep with calming presence.
Waking Up
A soft nudge to start your day with gentle words about what's ahead.
Through the Day
See how you slept. Explore MoYa's dreams. Step into your day with clarity.
Before Sleep
Unwind with MoYa in your arms. Hug, or simply stay close.
Falling Asleep
MoYa's gentle warmth and rhythmic breathing helps you drift off naturally.
Midnight
If you wake, MoYa senses and soothes you back to sleep with calming presence.
Waking Up
A soft nudge to start your day with gentle words about what's ahead.
Through the Day
See how you slept. Explore MoYa's dreams. Step into your day with clarity.
Whatever you need,
MoYa is here for you
Reset Your Body
When you feel tense or restless, MoYa's gentle conversation and gentle touch help your body downshift from alert mode.
Warmth When You Need It Most
During periods or vulnerable moments, MoYa provides gentle warmth and emotional support, helping your body feel soothed.
Family Moments Made Easier
MoYa fits naturally into family life—comforting kids, supporting older adults, and creating shared moments together.
Deep Relaxation, Anywhere
Whether at the office, in the car, or waiting at the airport, MoYa helps you pause and unwind.
Couples Stay in Sync
MoYa creates a personal comfort zone for different schedules, separate beds, or nights apart.
The Science Behind
Regulate Stress Naturally
A 2024 Nature Human Behaviour meta-analysis on touch interventions shows meaningful improvements in anxiety, pain, and low mood — supporting the idea that gentle touch can help the body regulate stress.
Reduce Sleep Overthinking
Evidence from group CBT-I studies shows that gentle conversation can reduce sleep-related overthinking, improving sleep onset latency by over 50% and wake after sleep onset by over 50%, demonstrating the role of relational support in easing mental arousal.
Feel Safer, Sleep Better
Close-relationship sleep research indicates that perceived partner responsiveness is linked with fewer self-reported sleep problems in 682 adults and higher actigraphy-assessed sleep efficiency in a 219-person subset, highlighting how a familiar, responsive presence supports restorative sleep.
Feel Safe and Sleep Well
You Have A Hug Invitation From MoYa