Humanoid

Humanoid develops humanoid robots and industrial humanoid labour solutions, including the HMND 01 Alpha platform and the KinetIQ AI stack, for factory automation and manufacturing.

Humanoid is a United Kingdom-based AI and robotics company developing humanoid robots and industrial-grade humanoid labour solutions for real-world deployment. Its flagship platform, HMND 01 Alpha, is designed for industrial applications and is available in both wheeled and bipedal configurations, featuring high-torque actuators and advanced mechanics. The robots are powered by KinetIQ, a proprietary four-layer AI brain built on NVIDIA compute infrastructure. Technical work spans physical AI, machine learning, robotics hardware and industrial automation.

The company employs more than 250 engineers, researchers and innovators drawn from leading firms in robotics hardware, AI and machine learning. It raised a $152 million Series A and reached unicorn status in 2024, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn. Enterprise partnerships include Schaeffler, Siemens, Bosch and SAP, spanning automotive and industrial components, industrial technology and enterprise software.

Humanoid operates from London, with additional presence in Boston and Vancouver. The company is led by founder and CEO Artem Sokolov. Its stated focus is on safety and commercial scalability in physical AI, and on robots intended to amplify human potential.