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HMND 01
Humanoid
PrivateUK based AI and robotics company creating commercially scalable humanoid robots. Founded in 2024 by Artem Sokolov.
Founded 2024$270M raised
Humanoid Robots
About Humanoid
Humanoid is a robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for industrial and commercial applications. The company combines vertically integrated hardware with its proprietary KinetIQ software platform to create humanoid systems designed for real-world deployment rather than laboratory demonstrations. Its strategy emphasizes rapid product development, scalable manufacturing, and partnerships that accelerate commercialization. Rather than focusing solely on robotics research, Humanoid is building an ecosystem that spans AI software, robot hardware, manufacturing, and deployment. The company aims to move humanoid robots from prototype demonstrations into practical production environments where they can perform useful work at scale.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
Technology Snapshot
A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Flagship PlatformHMND 01
AI Stack
Capabilities and model layers highlighted by the company.
01VLM
02VLA
03KinetIQ
HMND 01 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Battery Life3 hours
Degrees of Freedom29
Investors
Latest Updates
July 1, 2026Funding RoundInvestment
Series A$152,000,000
Humanoid Team
Humanoid History
- 2024
Humanoid is founded in the UK
Humanoid was founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov, who previously grew his family business to a $1 billion valuation. The company, legally registered as SKL Robotics Ltd, set out to build the UK's first commercially viable humanoid robot.
LondonArtem Sokolov - 2025
HMND 01 Alpha establishes the first platform
In just seven months, Humanoid developed and unveiled the HMND 01 Alpha, a dual-armed mobile manipulator standing 175cm tall, weighing 70kg, with a 15kg payload capacity and 4-hour runtime. This represented the fastest humanoid development cycle in history.
HMND 01 AlphaRapid development - January 2026
Industrial proof points arrive through Siemens and Schaeffler
In January 2026, Humanoid and Siemens successfully completed a proof of concept demonstrating HMND 01 in industrial logistics, achieving 60 totes per hour with a 90%+ success rate and 8+ hours of uptime in real production. The same month, Schaeffler announced a partnership to deploy hundreds of robots.
SiemensSchaeffler - 2026
KinetIQ becomes the orchestration layer
The company also introduced KinetIQ, a proprietary AI framework for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robot fleets, using a combination of 360-degree simulation training and real-world data flywheels. Strategic partners include NVIDIA, Amazon AWS, SAP, Siemens, and Schaeffler.
KinetIQFleet orchestration - July 2026
Humanoid points to beta launch and future bipedal variants
The HMND 01 Beta wheeled robot is scheduled for launch in Q3 2026, with bipedal variants in development.
HMND 01 BetaRoadmap