# Menlo Research: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `2e60ecf2-aeb8-435d-a91d-d99b3f9486ae`

- **Slug:** menlo-research
- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** Singapore
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Asimov 1](/models/asimov-1.md) (humanoid) (id: `9609a7a2-ccaf-459b-9930-8d03437f2858`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Jayakrishnan T](/people/jayakrishnan-t.md) CEO (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Menlo Research?

Singapore-based applied R&D lab building [Asimov](/models/asimov-1), an open-source humanoid robot platform for builders, engineers, and researchers. Founded in 2023, Menlo Research develops both the hardware (DIY humanoid kits with full BOM, CAD files, and simulation models on GitHub) and software stack (Asimov OS, embodied AI). The company operates without external funding and has released a roadmap targeting state-of-the-art humanoid capabilities by Asimov 5. Its research includes world-encoder models (Kepler v0.1) and RL-based locomotion policies for sim-to-real transfer.

### What does Menlo Research make?

Menlo Research has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Asimov 1 (Menlo Research builds physical robots).

### Where is Menlo Research headquartered?

Menlo Research is headquartered in Singapore.

### Where does Menlo Research operate robots?

Menlo Research is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (4)

1. https://menlo.ai/
2. https://menlo.ai/asimov-1
3. https://robotico.market/company/asimov
4. https://humanoid.guide/product/asimov/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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