Menlo
Singapore-based applied R&D lab building open-source software and hardware for humanoid robotics, including the Asimov open-source humanoid robot kit that uses MJF 3D printing for structural components.
- CEO / Founder
- Daniel Ong
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
Asimov (open-source humanoid robot kit, $15,000, 25+ DOF, MJF 3D-printed structural parts); Menlo Platform (Agent Platform + Uranus world simulator + Cyclotron motor control pipeline + Data Engine); Jan (open-source desktop app for running LLMs locally)
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Open-source humanoid robotics platform that enables developers to deploy AI agents into physical humanoid robots without specialized robotics expertise, using an integrated training-to-deployment stack and 3D-printable hardware.
How They Differentiate
Fully open-source hardware and software; agent-native robotics abstraction layer (treating autonomy as deployable payload); bootstrapped/employee-owned model; deliberate avoidance of vertical integration in manufacturing in favor of open supply chain; use of MJF 3D printing for cost-effective structural components.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hobbyists, independent developers, researchers, startups, and organizations building humanoid robot applications
Industry Verticals
Robotics; AI/ML; Research; Education; Industrial Automation
Competitors
Unitree (G1 humanoid); Figure AI; Agility Robotics
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2023: Company founded; Launched Jan open-source LLM app (millions of downloads); 2025: Rebranded from Homebrew/Jan to Menlo Research with sharper robotics focus; 2026: Released Asimov v1 open-source humanoid robot kit ($15,000); Open-sourced Asimov legs, CAD, and motion control board on GitHub; Released Asimov DIY Kit for pre-order