Our Story
What if we can use technology and design to help you get in charge of your sleep again? Can you imagine what you can achieve when you sleep better for just a week, a month or even every night using your own (super) power?
Bring the world better sleep, naturally.
Sleep deprivation is a growing problem that impacts millions of people across the world. Current treatments often include pharmaceuticals which can have harmful side-effects and are potentially addictive. At Somnox we are motivated to help you improve your sleep in a more natural way, and believe everyone should be able to experience the superpower of sleep. Our technology is soft, companion-like and easy to use, and therefore helps you to not only fall asleep more naturally, but also help you experience more comfort and rest.
How it started
2015
Four robotic engineers with an idea
Seeing first hand what the consequences were of severe sleep deprivation on our loved ones, we wanted to help. As four robotic engineers, we came up with the first idea of a Sleep Robot; a solution that could help our family and friends sleep better, without having to worry about the unpleasant side effects of sleep medication.
2016
Time to solve some serious problems
After building many prototypes and receiving more and more requests from people who wanted to try our Sleep Robot, we decided to launch a kickstarter.
2017
Let’s break some Kickstarter limits
It turned out to be a hit. After running a successful Kickstarter campaign we partnered up with Royal Auping, Europe’s leading mattress manufacturer, to bring our product to life.
2020
Bringing the world better sleep
After months of research and hard work, we sold our first Somnox Sleep Robots at the beginning of 2019. Now we hope to realize our dream of helping millions of people sleep better with our products.
Our Core Values
We are a pro sports team
We work hard to help people sleep better by using their own power every day. As a team, we’re in this together and help each other out wherever we can.
We’re obsessed over our customers
We’re passionate about sleep and passionate about our customers. They are our experts and guide us every step we take.
We don’t do bullshit
We are honest and always stick to our promises. We don’t do blah blah, and always back up our claims with data and evidence.
We’re human, No robot
Automation and robotics are great, as long as it doesn’t prevent real human contact.
We evolve immediately
We are eager to learn and deliberately step out of our comfort zones. We love feedback to help us grow as individuals and as a team.
Join our team
Since 2016 Somnox has grown into an enthusiastic team with a mission; to make the superpower of sleep naturally accessible to everyone.
Sounds like you? We’re always looking for bright and talented people to join us.
Our Dreamers
Philip Hess
CEO
Stijn Antonisse
Founder | CTO
Nick Kornet
Sales Director
Wouter Kooyman Van Guldener
Founder | CFO
Julian Jagtenberg
Founder | Head Of Growth
Jeroen Feron
CRO Specialist
Jasper Brouwers
Lead Healthcare
Laila van den Brink-Brahim
Sleep Success Manager
Baginda Tirtadji
Growth Marketing & PR
Jade Lodewijks-Reilink
Happiness Officer
Hylke Martens
Data Analyst & Event Manager
Job Engel
Founder | Lead Software
Kelly Van der Geest - Aspers
Scientific & Clinical Lead
Hoye Lam
Lead iOS Developer
Luc Bolier
Product Developer
Julia Stoevelaar
Lead UX Research
Lianne Siemensma
Lead Ux / UI Designer
Gabriele Tombakaite
Embedded Software Developer
Muriël van Oers
Scientific Research
Jip Galema
Embedded Engineer
Joel Besems
Back-End Developer
Cyrine Jouini
Full Stack Developer Intern
Frederike Stortelers
Product Development Intern
Wenying Chang
Design Research Graduate Student