What is the name of the modern-day company that uses the Animus in Assassin's Creed?

Abstergo Industries is the modern-day company that uses the Animus in Assassin's Creed.

Abstergo Industries is a fictional multinational corporation and a modern continuation of the Templar Order in the series' mythology. Its technology allows users to explore genetic memories inherited from their ancestors through a machine called the Animus.

In the early games, Abstergo presents the Animus as a tool for historical research and entertainment. The company is secretly interested in locating powerful Pieces of Eden and using genetic memory to identify people connected to the Assassin Brotherhood. This hidden purpose drives much of the modern-day conflict.

The name Abstergo is linked to the Latin verb “abstergo,” meaning to wipe away or cleanse. Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary introduced in later games, develops commercial versions of Animus experiences. Although the Animus scenes differ between installments, Abstergo remains one of the franchise's most important modern-day institutions.