IntBot

IntBot, a San Jose-based startup founded in 2024, specializes in socially intelligent humanoid robots designed for natural human interaction in public and service environments. Its primary robot, Nylo (with deployments also referred to by names like José in specific sites), is a full-body or stationary humanoid optimized for hospitality, airports, conferences, hotels, and campuses. Powered by the proprietary IntEngine multimodal social intelligence system, it fuses vision, audio, and language in real time to interpret social cues, human intent, and context, then coordinates speech, facial expressions, and gestures for unscripted, natural conversations.

Key features include multilingual support in 50+ languages, real-time scene understanding in crowded spaces, autonomous greeting and engagement, question answering, directions, recommendations, and adaptive behavior without heavy reliance on pre-scripted actions. The robots operate 24/7 alongside human staff in settings such as hotel lobbies, San José Mineta International Airport for traveler assistance, and event floors like NVIDIA GTC or CES, where they handle information desks and roaming interactions. An admin-moderator portal allows staff oversight and control.

IntBot emphasizes platform-agnostic social intelligence software that can layer onto various hardware, prioritizing reliable operation in dynamic, people-centric environments over pure locomotion or manipulation. This enables practical uses in customer service, wayfinding, and frontline support, reducing routine workloads for human teams while delivering welcoming, context-aware experiences in high-traffic public venues.