Familiar Machines & Magic
Familiar Machines & Magic is a "physical AI" startup founded by Colin Angle, the iRobot co-founder who stepped down as its CEO, together with co-founders Chris Jones and Ira Renfrew; Morgan Pope, formerly of Disney Research, is its creative director. Its stated goal is to create artificial life to build a more caring world. The company came out of stealth on May 4, 2026 with its first product, Familiar, a pet-inspired, four-legged companion robot that reads facial expressions, voice and body language and keeps its data on the device. It has not announced a price or ship date and runs a waitlist.
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Familiar
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Familiar is a pet-inspired companion robot from Familiar Machines & Magic, the physical-AI startup founded by iRobot co-founder Colin Angle with Chris Jones and Ira Renfrew. It is a soft, four-legged robot, designed to look like a highly abstracted bear, with 23 degrees of freedom, a custom touch-sensitive coat, a vision system and a microphone array. It does not speak. It communicates with sounds, its tail, ears, eyes and brow, reading the user's facial expressions, tone of voice and body language and building memory and personality over time. The company says it keeps data on the device and lets the owner decide what, if anything, goes to the cloud. Familiar is meant for adults and families, including people who cannot keep pets, rather than as a children's toy. Familiar Machines & Magic came out of stealth on May 4, 2026; there is no price or ship date yet and a waitlist is open.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What robot models does Familiar Machines & Magic manufacture?
Familiar Machines & Magic manufactures 1 robot model in the Origin of Bots database, including Familiar.
Where is Familiar Machines & Magic headquartered and when was it founded?
Familiar Machines & Magic is headquartered in United States.
What industries and domains does Familiar Machines & Magic focus on?
Familiar Machines & Magic develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Companion Robots, Physical AI, Consumer Robotics.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power Familiar Machines & Magic's robots?
Familiar Machines & Magic's platform leverages On-device multimodal social-reasoning model, Touch-sensitive robot coat, Quadruped with 23 degrees of freedom to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does Familiar Machines & Magic serve?
Familiar Machines & Magic currently deploys and supports hardware across Adults and families, People who cannot keep pets.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact Familiar Machines & Magic?
You can reach Familiar Machines & Magic directly via their official website at https://familiarmachines.com.
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