Engineering Empathy Through Robotics
We believe the future of robotics is not just about efficiency, but understanding. Our mission is to create humanoids that connect with people, provide care, and transform lives.
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Solutions Tailored for Every Environment
Explore how RIA brings empathy, efficiency, and innovation to each setting.
Elder Care
Deliver 24/7 companionship, fall prevention, and emotional support in assisted living and skilled-nursing facilities.
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Education
Empower neurodiverse students with emotionally responsive tutoring, social coaching, and consistent practice environments.
Transform Your Classroom
Speaking & Events
As the world’s most emotionally intelligent humanoid, RIA captivates global audiences with real-time interaction, empathy, and multilingual presence.
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IDD & Special Care
Offer nonjudgmental engagement, predictable routines, and early emotional detection for individuals with ASD.
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Why RIA
  • Engineering Empathy
    Not just robotics — we build humanoids that understand, connect, and transform lives.
  • Always-On Support
    17+ hours of continuous presence to enhance care, education, and engagement.
  • Emotional Intelligent
    Detects subtle mood shifts, adapts tone, and engages naturally for true companionship.
  • Reducing Staff Burnout
    Automates repetitive tasks, freeing care teams for higher-value work.

RIA in the Real World: Impact Across Industries

Explore how RIA is delivering measurable results in healthcare, education, and disability support — enhancing human connection, improving outcomes, and transforming care.

Reclaiming Care Time in Clinical Environments


At Scripps Health, RIA helped reduce documentation burden and deliver patient education with emotional intelligence — allowing clinicians to reclaim up to 2.5 hours per day for patient care.

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Expanding Neurodiverse Support with Scalable Empathy

At First Place, RIA provided consistent emotional presence & early behavior detection in IDD programs, engaging even nonverbal users. Pilot programs demonstrated improved outcomes and a potential 55% cost reduction.
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Empowering Language Learners with Emotionally Intelligent Practice

At University College San Diego, RIA helped students improve medical English fluency through emotionally adaptive patient roleplay. With 24/7 availability & personalized feedback, learners improved proficiency & confidence
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Machani Robotics in the press
The Team Powering Machani Robotics
30+ years of experience building businesses, scaling technology, and deploying AI solutions.
  • Ravi Machani
    Founder
    Serial founder, Engineer, MBA
  • Manju Kesani
    Co-founder, CEO
    Engineer, MBA (Wharton)
  • Dr G. Chandrasekhar
    Chief Medical Advisor
    Board Cert. Psychiatrist (Jonhs Hopkins)
  • Niv Sundaram
    Chief Strategy Officer
    Engineer, (Wisconsin, Madison)
  • Aswin Chandarr
    Head of Engineering
    PhD Robotics (Delft)
  • Rahul Chatterjee
    Chief Operating Officer
    Engineer (IISC)
  • Mark Pinnes
    Senior Vice President - Partnerships
    Marketing (London Business School)
  • Mark Joshi
    Chief Experience & Gamification Lead
    PhD study: Gamification for Elderly Care
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