Menlo Research
@menloresearch.bsky.social
Menlo is an open R&D lab building the brain for robots.
Website: https://menlo.ai/
Community: https://discord.gg/Exe46xPMbK
Website: https://menlo.ai/
Community: https://discord.gg/Exe46xPMbK
Happy New Year everyone 🧡
If you're looking for recipes for tonight, check out chat.jan.ai. If you want to see the early stages of a robot you can build yourself, check out asimov.inc.
2026 brings more capable agents, new products, and open-source repos from Menlo.
If you're looking for recipes for tonight, check out chat.jan.ai. If you want to see the early stages of a robot you can build yourself, check out asimov.inc.
2026 brings more capable agents, new products, and open-source repos from Menlo.
December 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Happy New Year everyone 🧡
If you're looking for recipes for tonight, check out chat.jan.ai. If you want to see the early stages of a robot you can build yourself, check out asimov.inc.
2026 brings more capable agents, new products, and open-source repos from Menlo.
If you're looking for recipes for tonight, check out chat.jan.ai. If you want to see the early stages of a robot you can build yourself, check out asimov.inc.
2026 brings more capable agents, new products, and open-source repos from Menlo.
We're looking for an HR Business Partner in Singapore to help us thoughtfully build the team, culture, and foundations behind a growing global AI and robotics company. menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/115
HR Business Partner
Job Description
Menlo Research is looking for a Human Resources Business Partner to scale the company’s growth.
The ideal candidate has experience in startups and has supported founders in scaling a global team. Optionally, you also have a proven record of building effective talent recruitment pipeline
menlo.bamboohr.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We're looking for an HR Business Partner in Singapore to help us thoughtfully build the team, culture, and foundations behind a growing global AI and robotics company. menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/115
We're building an open-source humanoid in public, along with other projects to augment human capability.
If you'd like to follow the work or get involved, join our Discord. discord.gg/HzDfGN7kUw
If you'd like to follow the work or get involved, join our Discord. discord.gg/HzDfGN7kUw
Join the Menlo Research Discord Server!
Menlo Research is a Cyborg Lab. | 316 members
discord.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
We're building an open-source humanoid in public, along with other projects to augment human capability.
If you'd like to follow the work or get involved, join our Discord. discord.gg/HzDfGN7kUw
If you'd like to follow the work or get involved, join our Discord. discord.gg/HzDfGN7kUw
A subreddit for open-source robotics is live. Feel free to share your work and contribute to others. www.reddit.com/r/osrobotics/
r/osrobotics
Open-source Robotics.
www.reddit.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
A subreddit for open-source robotics is live. Feel free to share your work and contribute to others. www.reddit.com/r/osrobotics/
How the Magistral model was trained, straight from Umar Jamil of the Mistral team. Recorded at the Singapore AI Showcase (Singapore Demo Day), organized by Menlo Research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4E...
Reasoning in LLMs: Magistral — Umar Jamil from Mistral, Singapore AI Showcase
Umar Jamil from the Mistral team shares how the Magistral model was trained. This talk was recorded at the Singapore AI Showcase (Singapore Demo Day), organi...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How the Magistral model was trained, straight from Umar Jamil of the Mistral team. Recorded at the Singapore AI Showcase (Singapore Demo Day), organized by Menlo Research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4E...
Asimov is ready to walk around. Imitation data is now running on the robot, motors moving in sync, joint limits established, and the mechanical and electrical stack operating together.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Asimov is ready to walk around. Imitation data is now running on the robot, motors moving in sync, joint limits established, and the mechanical and electrical stack operating together.
We're bringing AI researchers, builders, and founders together for lightning talks, sharing insights, challenges, and breakthroughs.
- 18 November 2025 (Tuesday)
- 7.00pm
- National Library Board, Level 7 – Launch Programme Room
luma.com/vuewg0gu
- 18 November 2025 (Tuesday)
- 7.00pm
- National Library Board, Level 7 – Launch Programme Room
luma.com/vuewg0gu
Singapore AI Showcase (Nov 2025) · Luma
Join us for Singapore AI Showcase on Tuesday, November 18.
Bringing AI researchers, builders and founders together with lightning talks, sharing insights,…
luma.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We're bringing AI researchers, builders, and founders together for lightning talks, sharing insights, challenges, and breakthroughs.
- 18 November 2025 (Tuesday)
- 7.00pm
- National Library Board, Level 7 – Launch Programme Room
luma.com/vuewg0gu
- 18 November 2025 (Tuesday)
- 7.00pm
- National Library Board, Level 7 – Launch Programme Room
luma.com/vuewg0gu
We're going to have a pair of humanoid robot legs running around without a body soon.
We started building them because the humanoids you can buy aren't made for experiments, so we're building something we can actually experiment with.
We started building them because the humanoids you can buy aren't made for experiments, so we're building something we can actually experiment with.
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We're going to have a pair of humanoid robot legs running around without a body soon.
We started building them because the humanoids you can buy aren't made for experiments, so we're building something we can actually experiment with.
We started building them because the humanoids you can buy aren't made for experiments, so we're building something we can actually experiment with.
Dear Sim Lim Square folks, you might soon see a pair of robot legs walking around without a body. Please don't call security. They're just out for a walk.
October 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Dear Sim Lim Square folks, you might soon see a pair of robot legs walking around without a body. Please don't call security. They're just out for a walk.
Rick's got a cool new head.
October 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Rick's got a cool new head.
Rick is hailing a cab.
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Rick is hailing a cab.
Rick is walking around tech stores.
October 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Rick is walking around tech stores.
We're meeting on October 6.
Umar from Mistral will share how they're pushing LLM reasoning RL, and Magistral.
Also on stage:
- CodeBuddy on building an AI pair programmer
- feha on compliance & regulation
- Deloitte's Center for the Edge on AI and the social contract
luma.com/hn9tmock
Umar from Mistral will share how they're pushing LLM reasoning RL, and Magistral.
Also on stage:
- CodeBuddy on building an AI pair programmer
- feha on compliance & regulation
- Deloitte's Center for the Edge on AI and the social contract
luma.com/hn9tmock
Singapore AI Showcase (Oct 2025) · Luma
Join us for Singapore AI Showcase on Monday, October 6.
Bringing AI researchers, builders and founders together with lightning talks, sharing insights,…
luma.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
We're meeting on October 6.
Umar from Mistral will share how they're pushing LLM reasoning RL, and Magistral.
Also on stage:
- CodeBuddy on building an AI pair programmer
- feha on compliance & regulation
- Deloitte's Center for the Edge on AI and the social contract
luma.com/hn9tmock
Umar from Mistral will share how they're pushing LLM reasoning RL, and Magistral.
Also on stage:
- CodeBuddy on building an AI pair programmer
- feha on compliance & regulation
- Deloitte's Center for the Edge on AI and the social contract
luma.com/hn9tmock
We’re bringing AI enthusiasts, researchers, and builders together tomorrow!
Lightning talks, insights, challenges, and more:
- 16 September 2025, Tuesday
- 7pm - 8.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP required: luma.com/67n57qih
Lightning talks, insights, challenges, and more:
- 16 September 2025, Tuesday
- 7pm - 8.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP required: luma.com/67n57qih
Singapore AI Showcase (Sep 2025) · Luma
Join us for Singapore AI Showcase on Tuesday, September 16.
Bringing AI researchers, builders and founders together with lightning talks, sharing insights,…
luma.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
We’re bringing AI enthusiasts, researchers, and builders together tomorrow!
Lightning talks, insights, challenges, and more:
- 16 September 2025, Tuesday
- 7pm - 8.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP required: luma.com/67n57qih
Lightning talks, insights, challenges, and more:
- 16 September 2025, Tuesday
- 7pm - 8.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP required: luma.com/67n57qih
We're hiring a Distributed Systems Engineer to help build the backbone of humanoid robotics.
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/103
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/103
Distributed Systems Engineer
About Asimov Asimov is our open‐source humanoid robotics platform, building every layer—from structural frames and electromechanical assemblies to power electronics, cabling, and embedded control hardware. We aim to democratize advanced robotics by sharing designs, firmware, and ML models with the global
menlo.bamboohr.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We're hiring a Distributed Systems Engineer to help build the backbone of humanoid robotics.
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/103
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/103
Have your own version of Perplexity Pro's Deep Research with Jan v1, the open-source alternative.
Cookbook: jan.ai/post/jan-v1...
Quick reminder to make Jan v1 ready for search:
- Turn on Experimental Features
- Add a search API in MCP Server settings
- Enable tool use for the model
Cookbook: jan.ai/post/jan-v1...
Quick reminder to make Jan v1 ready for search:
- Turn on Experimental Features
- Add a search API in MCP Server settings
- Enable tool use for the model
August 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Have your own version of Perplexity Pro's Deep Research with Jan v1, the open-source alternative.
Cookbook: jan.ai/post/jan-v1...
Quick reminder to make Jan v1 ready for search:
- Turn on Experimental Features
- Add a search API in MCP Server settings
- Enable tool use for the model
Cookbook: jan.ai/post/jan-v1...
Quick reminder to make Jan v1 ready for search:
- Turn on Experimental Features
- Add a search API in MCP Server settings
- Enable tool use for the model
We're in Rotterdam for Interspeech 2025. If you're attending, feel free to stop by and say hello!
August 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We're in Rotterdam for Interspeech 2025. If you're attending, feel free to stop by and say hello!
Singapore AI Showcase August is now LIVE!
www.youtube.com/live/bbRJ1M...
www.youtube.com/live/bbRJ1M...
Singapore AI Showcase (August)
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August 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Singapore AI Showcase August is now LIVE!
www.youtube.com/live/bbRJ1M...
www.youtube.com/live/bbRJ1M...
"Hey folks - I left my head at home. If you find it, please tell it I'm not mad, just disappointed."
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Hey folks - I left my head at home. If you find it, please tell it I'm not mad, just disappointed."
Singapore AI Showcase is set for 19 August, featuring 9 rapid-fire talks.
- Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM (doors 6:30)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP: lu.ma/tvnf60ry
See you there!
- Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM (doors 6:30)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP: lu.ma/tvnf60ry
See you there!
Singapore AI Showcase (Aug 2025) · Luma
Join us for Singapore AI Showcase on Tuesday, August 19.
Bringing AI researchers, builders and founders together with lightning talks, sharing insights,…
lu.ma
August 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Singapore AI Showcase is set for 19 August, featuring 9 rapid-fire talks.
- Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM (doors 6:30)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP: lu.ma/tvnf60ry
See you there!
- Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM (doors 6:30)
- National Library Board, Level 7 - Launch Programme Room
- RSVP: lu.ma/tvnf60ry
See you there!
Meet Rick, the Unitree G1 we're hacking in the lab. When he's not sneaking out for K-TV, we're busy turning him into something useful.
August 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Meet Rick, the Unitree G1 we're hacking in the lab. When he's not sneaking out for K-TV, we're busy turning him into something useful.
Introducing Lucy: 1.7B model that Google for you
It's an agentic‑search model that can even run on your phone.
- Agentic search on tap
- Lucy calls tools (
Models
- Lucy 1.7B 40k: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy
- Lucy 1.7B 128K: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy-...
It's an agentic‑search model that can even run on your phone.
- Agentic search on tap
- Lucy calls tools (
Models
- Lucy 1.7B 40k: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy
- Lucy 1.7B 128K: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy-...
July 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Introducing Lucy: 1.7B model that Google for you
It's an agentic‑search model that can even run on your phone.
- Agentic search on tap
- Lucy calls tools (
Models
- Lucy 1.7B 40k: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy
- Lucy 1.7B 128K: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy-...
It's an agentic‑search model that can even run on your phone.
- Agentic search on tap
- Lucy calls tools (
Models
- Lucy 1.7B 40k: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy
- Lucy 1.7B 128K: huggingface.co/Menlo/Lucy-...
Menlo Research is hiring, come build cool stuff with us.
Some open roles:
- Sr Backend Engineer (Tauri)
- Sr Software Engineer
- Research Engineer (PyTorch)
- Lead Electromechanical Systems Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Management Associate
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/
Some open roles:
- Sr Backend Engineer (Tauri)
- Sr Software Engineer
- Research Engineer (PyTorch)
- Lead Electromechanical Systems Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Management Associate
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/
Current Openings
Take a look at the current openings at Menlo Research Pte Ltd
menlo.bamboohr.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Menlo Research is hiring, come build cool stuff with us.
Some open roles:
- Sr Backend Engineer (Tauri)
- Sr Software Engineer
- Research Engineer (PyTorch)
- Lead Electromechanical Systems Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Management Associate
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/
Some open roles:
- Sr Backend Engineer (Tauri)
- Sr Software Engineer
- Research Engineer (PyTorch)
- Lead Electromechanical Systems Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Management Associate
menlo.bamboohr.com/careers/
Check @huggingface's homepage, Jan‑nano is trending.
June 20, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Check @huggingface's homepage, Jan‑nano is trending.
Meet Jan-nano, a 4B model that outscores DeepSeek-v3-671B using MCP.
It's built on Qwen3-4B with DAPO fine-tuning, it handles:
- real-time web search
- deep research
Model + GGUF: huggingface.co/collections...
Full technical report will be published shortly.
It's built on Qwen3-4B with DAPO fine-tuning, it handles:
- real-time web search
- deep research
Model + GGUF: huggingface.co/collections...
Full technical report will be published shortly.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Meet Jan-nano, a 4B model that outscores DeepSeek-v3-671B using MCP.
It's built on Qwen3-4B with DAPO fine-tuning, it handles:
- real-time web search
- deep research
Model + GGUF: huggingface.co/collections...
Full technical report will be published shortly.
It's built on Qwen3-4B with DAPO fine-tuning, it handles:
- real-time web search
- deep research
Model + GGUF: huggingface.co/collections...
Full technical report will be published shortly.