About Us
SKYCOT: Engineering the Future of Home Assistance
The Spark: Seeing the Need for Truly Capable Help
Every day, we see incredible advancements in robotics, yet practical help within our homes often remains limited to single-task gadgets. SKYCOT was born from a simple observation: the gap between the potential of advanced robotics and the real-world assistance needed in many households. We saw the challenges people face with daily tasks, the desire for greater independence, and the limitations of current technology.
Simultaneously, we witnessed the arrival of remarkably capable humanoid robot platforms like the Unitree G1 – machines with the potential to navigate complex home environments and perform physical tasks. This convergence sparked the idea for SKYCOT: not just to build another robot, but to harness this cutting-edge technology to deliver genuine, practical value within the home.
Our Mission: Empowering Independence Through Intelligent Assistance
To empower greater independence and enhance daily living by developing intelligent, practical humanoid assistants on advanced robotic platforms, starting with the Unitree G1, to deliver reliable physical task support within the home.
Our Vision: Seamless Integration, Enhanced Living
To create a future where capable humanoid assistants are integral and trusted partners in the home, seamlessly enhancing human capability, promoting independence, and enriching daily life.
Our Approach: Smart Software on Advanced Hardware
We believe the key lies in intelligent software. SKYCOT leverages state-of-the-art commercial humanoid platforms like the Unitree G1 EDU as a robust foundation. Our core focus is developing the sophisticated software layer – the perception, navigation, manipulation, and task-planning intelligence – required to perform useful household tasks reliably and safely. Starting with high-value applications like fetching essential items, we are building a platform designed to learn and grow in capability over time.
Our Values: Guiding Our Innovation
- Purposeful Innovation: Using cutting-edge tech to solve real-world problems.
- Reliability & Trust: Safety, dependability, and building user trust are paramount.
- User-Centricity: Designing with the user's needs and well-being at the forefront.
- Empowerment: Enhancing independence and capability through technology.
- Integrity: Operating with transparency, honesty, and ethical responsibility.
Meet the Founder
SKYCOT was founded by Mark Hallam with a clear vision: to bring the promise of advanced robotics out of the lab and into the home in a truly useful way. Witnessing the rapid advancements in humanoid hardware alongside the persistent need for better physical assistance solutions, Mark Hallam saw an opportunity to create something transformative by focusing on smart application software for these new platforms. Driven by a passion for technology's potential to improve lives and a commitment to practical, reliable engineering, Mark Hallam is leading SKYCOT to pioneer the next generation of helpful home robotics.
"Drawing on an Adv Dip Aerospace Engineering from RMIT and over a decade of project management experience within commercial aviation's high-reliability engineering environment, Mark's passion for AI and humanoid robotics fuels his mission to accelerate the adoption of genuinely helpful robots in homes."
Join Our Journey
The path to truly integrated and helpful household robotics is exciting and challenging. At SKYCOT, based here in Melbourne, Victoria, we are thrilled to be part of shaping this future. We are committed to building solutions that offer real assistance and enhance quality of life.