Cristina Grau Vílchez

Founder @Twintual | ex @MIT & @Harvard | Featured in Forbes

United States

About

A near-death experience made me obsessed with time. Behavioral AI research at Harvard and MIT gave me the tools to do something about it. My own work experience revealed the problem. Twintual is that obsession turned into a product.

Experience

  • CEO and Founder at Twintual
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    The OS for omnichannel communication.

  • Founding Member at The Collective
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    A community bringing together some of the world’s most ambitious and talented young builders, founders, and operators. My involvement is centered around community-building and connection, I genuinely enjoy bringing great people together, fostering meaningful conversations, and being part of environments where exceptional talent can learn from and support one another. This is not an operational role; my primary focus remains building Twintual. I see The Collective as a space for exchange, inspiration, and long-term relationships with people who are shaping the future.

  • Graduate Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab
    May 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    As a Graduate Researcher within the Personal Robots Group at MIT Media Lab, I conduct cutting-edge research in the field of Early Childhood Learning with a focus on social robots and LLMs (Large Language Models). In this role, I aim to contribute to Social Robotics and the Learning process to deepen my knowledge and allow me to acquire more scientific and engineering knowledge in Social Emotional Learning.

  • Junior Robotics Engineer at Lighthouse DIG
    Mar 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    I specialize in social robotics and technology integration, collaborating on impactful projects with organizations such as Kids&Us, MIT, Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona's Children's Hospital, Vueling Airlines, QTrobot, Viva Aerobús, Kids&Us, and PAL Robotics. My expertise encompasses developing conversational agents for physical and digital robots, designing robotics behavior systems, optimizing robotic systems, and implementing AI solutions. With a strong foundation in multidisciplinary research and development across various sectors, including education, medical, fashion, entertainment, and health, I am dedicated to advancing innovation and efficiency in the field of robotics.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Harvard University
    Feb 2023 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr

    Research team member in a study entitled "Interactions between social robot "Briggie," nurses and mock patients during the simulated Al-augmented hourly nursing safety rounds." Conduct experimental sessions, collect data and questionnaires, and assist with data analysis. Additionally, programming a conversational agent software and being involved in the engineering design of the robot, human factors engineering, and technology integration.