We build AI that talks, sees, thinks, and acts. Companions, voice, vision, and automation — Machines and Man only.
Talk to AraEvery product we build starts with one question: can it make someone feel genuinely taken care of?
A woman in the house — voice, vision, memory. She talks, she looks, she remembers. Machines and Man only.
Talk to Ara →Chat, two-way voice, email, calendar, documents, and image generation — one interface at machinesandman.com.
Open Platform →Need an AI voice assistant or a digital platform built for your organization? We design, engineer, and deploy from scratch.
Inquire →Machines and Man was founded by Frank Martino — a self-taught software engineer, hardware designer, and builder.
One of the first GPS navigation platforms. Featured on the inside cover of GPS World magazine. PC-104 circuit boards with Ampro. Heads-up displays, Ball Aerospace antennas, platforms from Magellan, Garmin, Rockwell, and Trimble.
A tabletop communication device that let restaurant guests speak to the kitchen or connect with other tables across the country — years before tablets and smartphones existed. Elo touchscreens, thermal printers, voice-first self-service.
The culmination of four decades. Voice, vision, companions, and automation — built by a man who's been doing this since before the internet existed. This site is that company. Nothing else.
If you can dream it, we can build it.
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