ENO

Eno is a general-purpose robot developed by French startup Genesis AI. The robot's defining characteristic is its deliberate departure from the humanoid form factor that has increasingly dominated the robotics industry. Rather than pursuing two-legged, human-like locomotion, Eno uses wheeled movement instead. Genesis AI frames this design choice as pragmatic—optimized for commercial deployment and real-world business applications rather than aesthetic resemblance to people.

The robot represents a contrarian bet against the prevailing industry trend toward humanoid machines. While much of the robotics sector races to build bipedal robots that walk and move like humans, Genesis AI is charting a different path. The company plans to commercialize Eno by 2026, positioning the robot as evidence that practical robotics may be better served by functional form factors rather than human mimicry.