Asimov 1 | Menlo Research

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Research

Test your policies and new ideas on real, working hardware.

Data collection

Pull raw, unfiltered data straight off the robot as it runs.

Live demos

Drive it in real time with a joystick, your code, or an agent.

What makes Asimov special?

Hardware and AI, co-designed. What your agents do with Asimov is up to you.

Manual

1.2m tall. 35kg.

Lift real weight

5 kg per arm rated, up to 15 kg at peak.

Make it yours

3D print, swap, and customize parts around your use case.

Sim-to-real

Train a policy on its digital twin and run the exact same one on the robot.

Test your models

Plug in frontier models or your own agents through an agent-friendly SDK.

Repair fast

Right to repair is built in. Swap parts, fix failures, and get back up quickly.

Asimov is built
worldwide

We work with a global network of partners to make, service, and support Asimov, so help and spare parts are never an ocean away.

Global network of Asimov partners

Local service

Assembly and servicing partners in the USA and Singapore, with more coming.

Worldwide shipping

Asimov ships worldwide, with duties and tariffs covered in most countries.

Battle-tested

Already put to work in real labs and workshops around the world.

Open hardware,
yours to repair

Asimov 1 assembly manual viewer

Build it

Assemble, wire, and stand up your Asimov 1 with step-by-step instructions.

Manual

Asimov 1 bill of materials

Extend it

Grab the full bill of materials and source your own Asimov 1.

Bill of materials

Asimov 1

The open humanoid for agentic robotics.

Asimov 1 build stages, from bare frame to finished robot