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Ascend Esports is the esports division of Ascend Innovations

Research · AI projects

AI experiments in play.

How our lab explores artificial intelligence: companions, coaching tools and player-safety systems built around one question. Can AI make gaming healthier?

Active · AI companion

Booster

An ongoing exploration of how a friendly humanoid robot integrated with AI can guide, encourage and support young players across our arena, games and digital experiences.

  • Companion AI
  • Robotics
  • Kid-safe by design
Booster, Ascend's AI companion robot

Live on this site

Ascenzo, the Ascend assistant.

Ascenzo, the Ascend mascot, now answers questions on every page of this website: coaching, tournaments, parties, school trips, opening hours and how to book. It only uses Ascend’s own published information and hands over to the team on WhatsApp when it isn’t sure.

Grounded answers

Answers come from Ascend’s own pages, events and tournaments, never from guesswork about prices or dates.

Kid-safe by design

No personal details are asked for or stored, and conversations stay on Ascend’s programs.

A human when it matters

For bookings and anything specific, Ascenzo points straight to the right form or the team on WhatsApp.

Co-op mode

Building with AI for young players?

Brands, schools and researchers: talk to our lab about AI tools and companions built for the region.