Munich home-robotics company (formerly Devanthro) building Plim, a wheeled humanoid that does household chores on its own and lets family or caregivers 'step in' remotely.
Plim Robotics is the Munich company formerly known as Devanthro. It was founded in May 2018 by Rafael Hostettler (CEO) and Alona Pammer, née Kharchenko (CTO), and grew out of the Roboy humanoid project from the University of Zurich and TU Munich. Plim Robotics is the public brand of Devanthro GmbH. In 2023 the company moved from tendon-driven research humanoids to robots for the home. It began in elderly care, says it has been in real homes since 2024, and reports testing in 12+ care locations during 2025. In October 2026 it renamed itself Plim Robotics, and its robot Robody became Plim. Plim is a wheeled humanoid with two modes. It handles everyday household tasks on its own, and family, friends or caregivers can "step in" to operate it remotely with their own face, voice and movement, from up to 9,000 km away. The company now aims to sell to households in general, not only to care providers.
By early 2024, Devanthro said Robody had entered private-home pilots, combining teleoperation, AI assistance, and remote presence for chores and companionship. The company positioned these deployments as proof that Robodies could be integrated into everyday care settings.
Plim Robotics Reveals Home Robot That Lets Family Members Step In From Anywhere
German robotics company Devanthro has rebranded as Plim Robotics and revealed a new home robot designed to help with household tasks while allowing family members and caregivers to interact remotely through its body.
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RoboticoIn May 2018, Devanthro was founded in Munich on the back of years of Roboy research and development. The team shifted from a student project into an R&D company focused on anthropomimetic robots and later care-oriented humanoid avatars.
In May 2023, Devanthro reframed its mission from tendon-driven humanoids for research toward care-focused humanoids for the home. That pivot became the foundation for the Robody Cares service model.
By early 2024, Devanthro said Robody had entered private-home pilots, combining teleoperation, AI assistance, and remote presence for chores and companionship. The company positioned these deployments as proof that Robodies could be integrated into everyday care settings.
