How it all started
For nihito, the beginning wasn’t an idea but a connection—and it was Mohammad Moradi who brought us all together. Here’s our story:
📚 During his PhD at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Mohammad was trying to combine his passion for AI with his research on internal combustion engines (ICEs).
🤝 In 2020, during an FVV meeting, Mohammad started discussing research ideas with Dominik Rether, leading to a collaborative project with WinGD, where Markus Wenig and Martin Brutsche were leading the project from the industry side.
🧑🔬 A parallel research project brought Mohammad into contact with ETH Zürich, where he later joined as a PostDoc in Prof. Christopher Onder’s research group in early 2023 and met Fabio Widmer.
💡 After getting to know each other, Mohammad, Markus, Fabio, and Martin found common ground in a shared enthusiasm for building something new and impactful.
From countless brainstorming sessions, the idea of nihito was born. While Markus, Mohammad, and Fabio have fully committed to bringing nihito to life, Martin remains the genius in the background, contributing his 15+ years of engineering and software expertise as one of our key advisors.
Last but not least, we’re also proud to have Prof. Christopher Onder as an advisor, bringing his extensive academic expertise to our team as we grow. Together, their guidance is helping us shape nihito into something impactful.
