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Humanoid

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thehumanoid.ai

London startup (legally SKL Robotics Ltd, founded by Artem Sokolov) building general-purpose humanoids under the HMND 01 line, orchestrated by its KinetIQ VLM/VLA AI framework across wheeled and bipedal platforms; ~$50M founder-led capital to date with a ~$200M Series A reported in talks (Feb 2026, not closed).

HeadquartersLondon, GB
Founded2024
Corporate funding$50M
Team51-200
Deployments3
Open roles76
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersArtem Sokolov
Regions servedEU, Middle East
Countries deployedGB, DE, SA
Service footprintHQ London GB; offices in Boston, Vancouver; MENA showroom (Riyadh, QSS AI partnership Oct 2025); Beta production via Bosch contract manufacturing (European market)
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal

  • Bipedal variant focused on humanlike adaptability, sharing the KinetIQ orchestration stack with the wheeled platform

    vendor-defined bipedal general-purpose humanoid variant

    Claim source
Machinehumanoid

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled

  • 220 cm tall, 300 kg, 29 DoF (excl. end-effectors), 2 m/s (7.2 km/h) max speed, 15 kg payload, ~4 h runtime, NVIDIA processing

    vendor-defined height, weight, articulation, speed, payload, runtime and compute

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-21Boschintralogistics / industrial logistics (Bühl, Germany POC)DENot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-13Schaefflermanufacturing plants (Herzogenaurach, Schweinfurt)DENot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-01-15Siemenselectronics factory / industrial logisticsDE1Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

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Network neighbours

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Schaeffler (Humanoid Robotics)Announced partnership · Component supplier
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles76

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Head of MENABusiness Development · Remote, UKVP of AI TransformationCEO Office · UK, LondonElectrical Test EngineerEngineering · US, Boston, MAEmbedded Software Engineer - HIL TestEngineering · US, Boston, MAEngineering Lab ManagerEngineering · US, Boston, MAFull Stack EngineerEngineering · UK, LondonGeneral Mechanical Design EngineerEngineering · Canada, Vancouver, BCManipulation Capabilities EngineerEngineering · UK, London
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-21Bosch becomes contract manufacturing partner for HMND 01 robots for the European market; partnership follows successful Bühl POCHumanoid
2026-05-13Secures deal with Schaeffler for thousands of humanoid robots by 2032; Schaeffler becomes preferred actuator supplier covering 50%+ of demand for 5 yearsHumanoid
2026-02-05Reported in talks to raise ~$200M Series A (not confirmed closed)Forbes
2026-01-15Humanoid and Siemens completed proof-of-concept for humanoid robots in industrial logisticsHumanoid
2026-01-09Unveiled HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled humanoid robot at CES 2026, reaching functional prototype in 7 monthsThe Robot Report
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources

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Humanoid Secures Landmark Deal with Schaeffler to Deploy Thousands of Humanoid RobotsHumanoid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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A Former Russian Jewelry Magnate's Humanoid Robot Startup Is In Talks To Raise $200 Million (references ~$50M founder-led capital to date)Forbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
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HMND 01 Alpha BipedalHumanoid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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HMND 01 Alpha WheeledHumanoid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Humanoid Secures Partnership with Bosch Following a Successful POCHumanoid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Humanoid and Siemens Completed a Proof of Concept to Test Humanoid Robots in Industrial LogisticsHumanoid · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Preferred-supplier agreement: Schaeffler to supply 50%+ of Humanoid joint actuator demand through 2031; seven-digit actuator volumes planned; May 2026. Bosch named as contract manufacturing partner fopress · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Humanoid takes seven-month path to HMND 01 AlphaThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05