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Handbook1. Why does Menlo Exist?What problem are we solving?

What problem are we solving?

Menlo Research

Most valuable work is still out of reach for today’s AI:

  • Deep reasoning, judgment, and memory
  • Tight integration with existing tools and workflows
  • Real‑time awareness of physical space (Moravec’s law)
  • Reliable performance in offline or data‑restricted environments

What’s needed is general intelligence: a system that can see, hear, think, and act across domains, online and offline, digital and physical.

Mission

To build technology that lets you do extraordinary things.

Approach

We solve this incrementally. We productize sub-problems that can be solved now, these become key components of our long-term vision.

  • Ship one solved sub‑problem at a time, each becomes a product module
  • Prove every module on real hardware before claiming progress
  • Feed field results straight back into research and iteration
  • Keep code, weights, and roadmaps open so anyone can inspect and extend them

We earn the right to build our long-term vision by delivering value to users today.

Vision

We believe general intelligence can, and must, be built in service of people:

  • Intelligence is embedded in everyday tools, not isolated behind APIs
  • AI systems are adaptable, not opaque
  • Communities help shape how intelligence evolves
  • People stay in control, with systems that are legible, local, and open

We’re optimistic about what comes next if we build carefully, collaboratively, and out in the open.

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