Buddy.ai is an animated, multimodal, conversational character tutor designed to help children learn English as a second language.The idea for Buddy.ai came when the founder's daughter struggled with an online tutor who read scripted answers.The company faced challenges in navigating regulations and training the AI to understand children's voices in different languages.Buddy.ai recently raised an $11 million seed round and plans to invest in product development and expanding language options.