Robotics
The Challenge
Most robots today remain expensive piles of limbs that can barely follow basic instructions. They execute predefined tasks in controlled environments but fail when faced with the complexity of the real world.
We build the brain that transforms any robot into an intelligent machine.
Piles of limbs waiting for intelligence
Robots should adapt to your needs, not force you to adapt to their limitations.
Most robots today are just sophisticated remote controls:
- They don’t think
- They don’t understand
- They execute commands written by programmers who anticipated every scenario in advance
The world is too complex, too unpredictable for pre-programmed responses.
Just as you can fine-tune a large language model to handle specific tasks, Menlo is working towards allowing all of us to customize robot intelligence for unique requirements:
- Adaptable behaviors to train once, apply across scenarios
- Natural language customization to instruct through conversation
- Intelligence that works across different robot embodiments
- Progressive autonomy - from teleoperation to full intelligence
One intelligence layer for all robots
The current approach to robot intelligence is fragmented and inefficient - each manufacturer builds their own limited system from scratch.
Menlo provides a unified intelligence layer that works across all robots:
- Hardware-agnostic brain
- Edge-first architecture
- Multimodal understanding
- Continuous learning
General intelligence
Current robots are specialists. They excel at narrow tasks but fail at everything else.
We’re building systems that understand the world more broadly:
- Robots that understand their environment
- Problem-solving beyond pre-programmed responses
- Knowledge application across different scenarios
- Natural interaction through conversation
Your phone doesn’t require a computer science degree to operate. Your car doesn’t need a mechanical engineer to drive. Why should robots be different?
Robotics for actual humans
Useful robots shouldn’t be limited to tech giants and government labs.
For centuries, technology has amplified human physical capabilities – from steam engines to automobiles. But our cognitive capabilities remained limited to what our brains could handle.
The next great leap is intelligence that can act in the physical world. Not just digital assistants that answer questions, but embodied systems that understand and manipulate reality.
The robots are coming. And they’ll amplify human potential in ways we’ve only dreamed of:
- Like writing extended memory
- Like wheels extended mobility
- Like computers extended calculation
- Robots will extend intuition itself
We’re building the most human chapter in computing history. Because the future of technology isn’t about artificial intelligence – it’s about amplified intuition.