Maylo

Desktop companion robot

A little friend that lives on your desk.

Maylo watches you, listens, talks back, and gets sleepy when you leave.

Meet him in 3D What he does

Move your mouse. Then click him.

What he does

Maylo has two servos, a screen for a face, a microphone and a speaker. That's enough to have a lot of personality.

  • Talks with you

    Hold his shoulder and ask him anything. He thinks, gets an idea, then answers out loud.

  • Loves a pet

    Tap his head and he wiggles. Pet him a few times in a row and his eyes turn into hearts.

  • Shows how he feels

    Happy, sad, angry, surprised or in love. His eyes, head and arms all show it.

  • Has his own day

    He looks around, blinks and yawns. Leave him alone for 5 minutes and he falls asleep.

  • Says when something's wrong

    Touch his hands to see his battery and Wi-Fi. When he can't reach his brain, he shows a red Wi-Fi sign.

Made at home, part by part

Every part of Maylo is printed, soldered and coded by hand. The body is designed so his head stops 2 mm from his body when he tilts all the way.

His thinking happens on his own server: the robot sends what it hears, and gets back the words and the voice.

Body
3D printed PLA
Board
ESP32-S3
Head
1 servo, tilts left and right
Arms
1 servo, 0° to 180°, both arms together
Face
Color screen, eyes drawn live
Battery
1000 mAh, for a trip to another room
Voice
Speech to text, thinking, then his own voice
Pink and white
White and yellow

Say hi to them in 3D

The simulator runs in your browser. It uses the same servo limits as the real Maylo, so what you see is what they can really do. Pick their colors, pet them, and talk to them.

Open the simulator