Open Superintelligence
Building 'Open Superintelligence' by creating open-source AI software (Jan) and hardware (Azimov) that serve as the brain for robots.
At a Glance
- AI researchers
- Privacy-conscious consumers
- Robotics developers
- Small and medium businesses (SMBs)
AI Tools by Open Superintelligence
(1)Jan
Local AI Platform for Developers
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Latest News
Jan v0.7.9 release and v3 model launch
Menlo Research showcases at Singapore Demo Night
Jan.ai bridges research and AI at Echelon 2025
Homebrew officially rebrands to Menlo Research
Products & Services
A 100% open-source, local-first alternative to ChatGPT. It allows users to run LLMs offline on their own hardware with privacy.
An open-source humanoid robot kit designed to be a platform for embodied AI. Priced at approximately $15,000.
Proprietary and optimized local LLM models (4B parameters) designed for high-performance inference on consumer hardware.
A suite of integrations (Gmail, Slack, Notion, etc.) that allow the Jan AI agent to interact with user data locally.
Market Position
Positioned as the leading open-source alternative to centralized AI providers like OpenAI, focusing on privacy, local control, and the integration of AI with physical robotics.
Leadership
Founders
Daniel Ong
Co-founder of Menlo Research and former lead of the Homebrew project. He is a Stanford University alumnus. He has been a vocal advocate for open-source AI and embodied intelligence, leading the development of the Jan AI desktop app and the Azimov humanoid robot.
Nicole Zhu
Co-founder of Menlo Research. She is a Stanford University alumna. Her background includes roles as a Senior Engineer at Google, VP Strategy at Parity Technologies, and VP Fraud & Risk at Gojek. She co-founded the company with her husband Daniel Ong.
Executive Team
Daniel Ong
Founder
Stanford alum and visionary behind Menlo Research's robotics and AI mission.
Nicole Zhu
Co-founder
Former Google Senior Engineer and Parity Technologies executive with a focus on engineering and strategy.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Started as the Homebrew project to provide a local-first, private alternative to ChatGPT. The founders, Daniel Ong and Nicole Zhu, envisioned a future where AI is open and decentralized. This vision expanded into Menlo Research, focusing on building humanoid robotics (Azimov) powered by their open AI models.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Bootstrapped and community-driven. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (Azimov robot kits) and potentially future enterprise support/services. Core software remains free and open source.
Pricing Tiers
Open-source, runs locally, no API bills.
Open-source humanoid robot hardware kit.
Target Markets
- AI researchers
- Privacy-conscious consumers
- Robotics developers
- Small and medium businesses (SMBs)
- Private AI search
- Local document analysis
- Coding assistance
- Embodied AI research
- Autonomous agents
- Individual developers
- Open-source community
- AI research labs