CategoryHumanoids
Overview
UK-based humanoid robotics company, legal entity SKL Robotics Ltd., developing general-purpose industrial mobile manipulators. Founded in 2024 by CEO Artem Sokolov with $50 million in founder-led capital. The company's flagship product is the HMND 01 Alpha, a dual-armed mobile manipulator available in wheeled and bipedal configurations, designed for warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing applications.
Humanoid describes the HMND 01 Alpha as the UK's first industrial humanoid robot. The company operates a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model and signed a binding phased deployment agreement with Schaeffler Group in 2026 to roll out a four-digit number of wheeled units across Schaeffler's global production network by 2032. Schaeffler also became a preferred actuator supplier to Humanoid, covering over 50 percent of joint requirements through 2031.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A (second tranche) post-money
Key facts
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal
Bipedal humanoid robot variant designed for performance across industrial tasks. Shares the HMND 01 Alpha platform's AI-driven end-to-end reasoning and configurable end-effectors. Designed for applications requiring bipedal locomotion and manipulation.
Current platform
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled
Wheeled industrial-grade humanoid robot. 220cm tall, 29 active DOF, 7.2 km/h top speed, 15kg bimanual payload. 360-degree RGB cameras and dual depth sensors. Configurable end-effectors (12-DOF five-fingered hand or 1-DOF parallel gripper). Designed for bin picking, sorting, and materials handling in factory environments.
Current platform
HMND 01 Alpha
Dual-armed mobile manipulator designed for industrial logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing tasks. Available in wheeled (industrial deployment) and bipedal configurations. At 220 cm tall, the HMND 01 Alpha has a bimanual payload of up to 15 kg, a top speed of 7.2 kph, and 29 active degrees of freedom excluding end-effectors. Interchangeable end-effectors include a 12-DoF five-fingered hand and a 1-DoF parallel gripper. Onboard sensing includes 360-degree RGB cameras and two depth sensors. Managed via the company's KinetIQ fleet management framework. Unveiled by Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd.) in September 2025 as the UK's first industrial humanoid robot. Beta version scheduled for Q3 2026; commercial RaaS deployment at Schaeffler starts December 2026.
Humanoid on the deployment map
Where Humanoid's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Humanoid, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is the HMND 01 Alpha?
The HMND 01 Alpha is a dual-armed industrial humanoid from UK startup Humanoid, built for logistics and manufacturing. It comes in wheeled and bipedal configurations. Commercial RaaS deployment at Schaeffler is scheduled to start December 2026.
Current leadership (6)
- Jeff Cardenas Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Artem Sokolov CEOreported, not verified
- Artem Sokolov CEOreported, not verified
- Artem Sokolov CEO & FounderSEC-verified
- Alina Kolpakova Chief Strategy OfficerSEC-verified
- Sotirios Stasinopoulos Chief Product OfficerSEC-verified
Founders (3)
- Artem Sokolovsole
- Jeff Cardenascofounder
- Artem Sokolovsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for Humanoid.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operated deployments (3)
- HMND 01 Alpha WheeledCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- HMND 01 AlphaSchweinfurt
- HMND 01 AlphaHerzogenaurach
Operator customers (4)
- Humanoid3 deployments
- Schaeffler Group3 deployments
- Robert Bosch1 deployment
- Siemens1 deployment
Recent coverage
Humanoid in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (7)
- Humanoid x Bosch with Robert Bosch GmbHmanufacturing
- Bosch x Humanoid with Robert Boschmanufacturing
- Humanoid Ltd x Bosch contract manufacturing with Robert Boschmanufacturing
- Humanoid Ltd x Schaeffler deployment and supply with Schaefflerdeployment
- Siemens x Humanoid with Siemens, NVIDIAdeployment
- Schaeffler x Humanoid with Schaeffler Grouptechnology
- Humanoid x Schaeffler with Schaeffler Groupdeploymentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (2)
- Series A (second tranche)2026-07-21
$152M(reported) · $1.4B post
- Series A (first tranche)2026-02-11
$150M(reported) · $1.2B post
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Superseded updatedJul 22, 2026
humanoid -> humanoid-ltd
- Record createdJun 11, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 14, 2026
HMND 01 Alpha at Herzogenaurach
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 14, 2026
HMND 01 Alpha at Schweinfurt
- Deployment recordedMay 13, 2026
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled at Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany
Sources (2)
- U.K.-based startup Humanoid unveils HMND 01 Alpha mobile manipulator · https://www.therobotreport.com/u-k-based-startup-humanoid-unveils-hmnd-01-alpha-mobile-manipulator/ · 2025-09-18
- Scale at Speed: Humanoid and Schaeffler Move to Massive Multi-Thousand Unit Rollout · https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/scale-at-speed-humanoid-and-schaeffler-move-to-massive-multi-thousand-unit-rollout · 2026-05-14
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
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Last reviewed 2026-07-09
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Methodology surface for Humanoid.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Humanoid from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Humanoid raises $152m, valuing the two-year-old UK business at $1.35bn
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Humanoid raises $152 million at $1.35 billion valuation, becoming ‘Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn’
Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company building industrial humanoid robots, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This…
U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A funding
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Humanoid draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the 80th percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap +14.3, 13th widest among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 8 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $302M raised.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Jul 27, 2026