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IntBot
PrivateIntBot builds socially intelligent humanoid robots for customer-facing environments.
Founded 2024Undisclosed raised
Humanoid Robots
About IntBot
IntBot is a Silicon Valley robotics startup developing socially intelligent humanoid robots for customer-facing environments. Founded in 2024 by Lei Yang and David Yuan, the company focuses on robots that can communicate naturally with people while operating reliably in dynamic public spaces such as airports, hotels, retail venues, and live events. Its proprietary IntEngine platform combines multimodal AI, including speech, vision, gesture recognition, and contextual reasoning, enabling robots to understand human interactions and respond appropriately in complex real-world environments. IntBot’s approach centers on creating practical humanoid assistants that enhance customer service and public engagement through natural human-robot interaction.
Technical Profile
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AI Stack
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01IntEngine
02Multimodal Social Intelligence
03Vision-Audio-Language Fusion
Latest Updates
March 24, 2026Company MilestoneCorporate
IntBot reaches San Jose AirportIn March 2026, San Jose Mineta International Airport launched an IntBot humanoid named Jose in Terminal B as a multilingual passenger-assistance pilot. Airport officials said the robot could greet travelers, answer questions, and provide real-time information in more than 50 languages.
IntBot Team
IntBot History
- 2024
IntBot is founded around multimodal social intelligence
Founded in 2024 by Lei Yang (PhD UCSB, ex-Ant Group/Intel Labs) and David Yuan (Stanford, ex-SAIL). Developed IntEngine for multimodal social intelligence.
IntEngineSocial intelligence - March 2025 - January 2026
IntBot uses flagship events to prove public interaction
Served as AI information desk at NVIDIA GTC 2025. At CES 2026, ran the first-ever unmanned booth.
NVIDIA GTCCES 2026 - March 24, 2026
IntBot reaches San Jose Airport
In March 2026, San Jose Mineta International Airport launched an IntBot humanoid named Jose in Terminal B as a multilingual passenger-assistance pilot. Airport officials said the robot could greet travelers, answer questions, and provide real-time information in more than 50 languages.
Airport pilot50+ languages