Milagrow Introduces ‘Alpha Mini 25’, ‘Yanshee’ & ‘Robo Nano 2.0’

Milagrow today announced how it plans to reshape the future of learning, research, and consumer engagement with the help of three brand-new humanoid robots. Introducing the Alpha Mini 25, the Yanshee, and the Robo Nano 2.0—highly advanced humanoid robots designed to transform how children learn, how students and researchers explore AI and engineering, and how businesses interact with customers. The new lineup reflects Milagrow’s commitment to bringing meaningful, human-centred robotics into everyday environments. Together, these three platforms represent a new era of robotics: emotionally aware, highly functional, and strategically designed for education, research, and commercial spaces.

Alpha Mini 25: An Affectionate AI Companion for Kids and Homes

Alpha Mini is designed to make learning interactive, joyful, and emotionally engaging for young children. Compact, expressive, and intelligent, it blends education and play for homes and classrooms. Supporting children through conversation, creativity, and AI-powered learning, the robot (245mm tall, 700g) packs impressive capability for travel between school and home. Mini captivates with rich interaction, intuitive communication, and playful learning. Combining expressive movement with smart sensing and connectivity, Mini offers a fun and meaningful companion experience. Its key features include:

Human-like gestures and facial expressions — cheering, nodding, sneezing, and more
4-mic voice array for natural dialogue and sound localisation
13MP autofocus camera with face, books, and object recognition
Touch, motion, and distance sensors to enable responsive behaviour
4G LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth for seamless communication
Programmable functions to create new routines, dances, or learning modules

Alpha Mini 25 is designed to fit naturally into a family’s daily rhythm, offering support, companionship, and playful learning throughout the day. Whether it’s helping kids start their morning with confidence, guiding them through homework, or sparking creativity during playtime, it becomes a friendly presence that encourages growth and curiosity. It supports both children and parents in meaningful, practical ways, including:

Morning routines: greeting, sharing the day’s plan, storytelling
Homework assistance: explaining vocabulary, reading with kids, and identifying objects
Creative play: dance routines, interactive games, custom behaviour designed by children
Emotional support: react to conversations with animated expressions, help kids feel heard

In educational settings, Mini serves as an engaging teaching assistant that brings lessons to life and helps students connect more deeply with what they’re learning. Its interactive abilities, expressive feedback, and programmable behaviour make it an effective tool for demonstrating concepts, encouraging participation, and supporting diverse learning styles. Teachers can use it to enhance classroom activities in several ways, such as:

Support reading, English, math, and early STEM
Demonstrate motion, mechanics, and basic coding
Engage shy learners through emotional feedback
Lead group activities like storytelling and educational games

Yanshee: High-Performance, Open-Source Humanoid Robot for Schools, Universities and R&D Labs

Yanshee is an open-source humanoid robot that empowers students, researchers, and innovators with a versatile platform for hands-on robotics, programming, and advanced technical learning. Combining powerful hardware with a fully programmable environment, its robust aluminium-alloy frame and 17 precision servos deliver realistic humanoid motion for serious academic and research work. Designed for deep technical exploration, Yanshee’s modular design, layered computing architecture, and comprehensive sensors let users experiment from basic coding to advanced machine learning. With flexible hardware interfaces and multilingual support, it provides a hands-on environment for innovation across multiple disciplines, including:

A Raspberry Pi microcomputer + STM32 architecture for layered computing
An 8MP camera for visual tracking, image recognition, and AI modelling
A full sensor ecosystem including sound, temperature, infrared, light, and a 9-axis IMU
Support for Java, Python, C/C++, Perl and block coding
GPIO, HDMI, USB and POGO interfaces for expandable hardware integration
LED indicators and expressive movements to support communication and real-time feedback

In classrooms, labs, and maker environments, Yanshee can instantly transform into a dynamic tool that supports hands-on discovery and advanced experimentation. Its open ecosystem and research-grade capabilities allow students and professionals to test theories, build models, and prototype ideas that bridge academic concepts with real-world engineering. Across various platforms, Yanshee can enhance learning and innovation in practical applications, such as:

University programs: building machine learning models or testing locomotion algorithms
AI labs: experimenting with perception, decision-making, and autonomous behaviour
STEM schools: assisting in teaching coding, mechanics, and control systems
Maker spaces: allowing hobbyists to design new hardware integrations and AI applications

Yanshee also plays a meaningful role in students’ day-to-day academic development, offering continuous opportunities to apply concepts, test hypotheses, and collaborate on engineering challenges. By connecting software with physical robotics, it strengthens problem-solving skills and deepens understanding of AI, mechanics, and control systems. Students benefit from its open architecture and real-time feedback in several important ways, including:

Real-world debugging between code and physical movement
AI experiments using computer vision and sensory data
Team-based engineering tasks for coursework and competitions
Capstone and research projects using the extensible, open-source architecture

Robo Nano 2.0: A Smart, Stylish Humanoid for Public Spaces, Customer Experience and More

Milagrow proudly introduces the Robo Nano 2.0 as its next-generation humanoid service robot. The Nano 2.0 is designed for public spaces requiring smart, reliable, and interactive customer engagement. Sleek and durable, this 19kg robot with its 13.3” HD display creates a warm, helpful presence in high-traffic areas like malls, hotels, and airports. Combining professional-grade robotics with AI, advanced sensors, cloud-enhanced intelligence, and smooth mobility, Nano 2.0 ensures precise, continuous service. Built for efficiency and engagement, it delivers dependable performance and autonomous operation across industries, including:

AI-powered conversations with cloud processing
- Face recognition, voice interaction and 3D imaging
- 40-meter TOF laser radar for high-precision movement
- Omni-directional wheels and obstacle avoidance for safe navigation
- Automatic self-charging for uninterrupted service
- Over 30 sensors for environmental awareness
- Wide-angle HD cameras (3D + 8MP)
- High-fidelity audio with 360° sound localization

In everyday business environments, Robo Nano 2.0 becomes a highly effective service companion, helping organizations enhance customer experience and streamline interactions. Whether guiding guests through busy spaces, sharing timely information, or enriching visitor engagement, it adapts effortlessly to a variety of settings. From retail and hospitality to transportation and healthcare, it supports staff and improves operational flow in multiple practical ways, including:

Retail, malls: greeting visitors, guiding them to stores, displaying offers
- Hotels: providing check-in information, navigating guests to restaurants or rooms
- Airports: assisting with wayfinding, boarding gate info, and announcements
- Hospitals: reducing staff load by guiding patients to departments
- Museums: serving as an interactive tour guide
- Educational campuses: supporting admissions, tours, and event assistance

Beyond individual tasks, Nano 2.0 also contributes to long-term operational improvements by taking on repetitive duties, offering consistent service, and providing valuable insights into customer behavior. Its reliable, round-the-clock performance helps organizations increase efficiency, improve satisfaction, and reduce workload on human teams. Businesses benefit from its capabilities in several key areas, including:

Provide uninterrupted, multilingual customer service
- Reduce staff time spent on repetitive information tasks
- Improve visitor experience through interactive engagement
- Collect analytics for traffic and customer interaction
- Maintain consistent service quality throughout the day

Amit Gupta, S.V.P. of Milagrow Humantech, said, “Today’s world demands solutions that are intelligent, adaptable, and human-centred. At Milagrow, we believe robotics can redefine how we learn, research, and connect with people. With Alpha Mini 25, Yanshee, and Robo Nano 2.0, we are bringing emotionally aware, interactive, and highly capable humanoid robots into everyday life—supporting children’s learning, empowering students and researchers, and transforming customer engagement. These robots are not just machines; they are companions, collaborators, and problem-solvers. As society becomes increasingly digital, we see these innovations as essential tools for fostering creativity, understanding AI, and enhancing human experiences across homes, classrooms, and public spaces.”

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