Overview

• The company released a public video on October 3 showing the desk-mounted head blinking, nodding, and moving its eyes and lips with natural timing.
• Origin M1 uses up to 25 brushless micromotors plus RGB cameras embedded in the pupils, along with microphones and speakers for real-time audiovisual interaction.
• The demonstrated unit functions as a research and high-end display platform rather than a commercially available product.
• AheadForm describes the system as a foundation for studies in emotion-based AI and future interaction powered by large language models.
• Founder Yuhang Hu built on Columbia University work, including a 2024 Science Robotics study and earlier expressive robot faces such as Emo and Eva 2.0.