# Humanoid: robotics company

Canonical ID: `d27a96c0-3cfc-4671-bc04-42a242492916`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** $150M Series A first tranche at $1.2B valuation (The Information, 2026); ~$252M total raised including $50M founder-led capital
- **Product:** HMND 01 Alpha — wheeled and bipedal humanoid robots for industrial use; 220cm tall (wheeled), 29 active DOF, 7.2 km/h, 15kg bimanual payload; AI-driven end-to-end reasoning
- **HQ:** London, United Kingdom (5 Merchant Square, London W2 1AY); offices also in Cambridge, MA and Burnaby, BC
- **Founder:** Artem Sokolov (CEO) — founded 2024; 200-strong team from Apple, Tesla, Google, Boston Dynamics, Sanctuary AI, Nvidia
- **Partnerships:** Schaeffler (1,000+ robot deployment deal, May 2026), Siemens (live logistics trial at 60 totes/hour), Bosch (manufacturing with Schaeffler parts), SAP
- **Maturity:** Pilot — commercial proofs of concept completed; production deployments beginning; ~34,000 pre-orders reported (~$2.4B future annual revenue); CES 2026 debut
- **IPO:** Targeting US IPO by 2029-2030 (Reuters, May 2026)
- **CEO:** Artem Sokolov (founder & CEO)
- **CSO:** Alina Kolpakova
- **CPO:** Sotirios Stasinopoulos
- **Legal name:** SKL Robotics Ltd.
- **Team size:** 200+ engineers across London, Boston, and Vancouver
- **Business model:** Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS)
- **Founder capital:** $30M self-funded by Sokolov; $50M total founder-led capital
- **Financial stage:** Early — Series A first tranche ($150M at $1.2B valuation, Feb 2026); targeting US IPO by 2029-2030
- **IPO target:** US IPO by 2029-2030 (Reuters, May 2026)
- **Pre-orders:** ~34,000 pre-orders reported (~$2.4B future annual revenue, company-reported)

- **Slug:** humanoid
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2024
- **HQ:** London, United Kingdom
- **Funding total (USD):** 252000000

## Models

- [HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal](/models/hmnd-01-alpha-bipedal.md) (humanoid) (id: `86f80ad1-826d-48a2-b458-85c07e2a79c7`)
- [HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled](/models/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled.md) (humanoid) (id: `5f79fa2d-a0db-46e5-8896-b911c8370cc5`)

## Current leadership (3)

- [Artem Sokolov](/people/artem-sokolov.md) CEO & Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Alina Kolpakova](/people/alina-kolpakova.md) Chief Strategy Officer (SEC-verified)
- [Sotirios Stasinopoulos](/people/sotirios-stasinopoulos.md) Chief Product Officer (SEC-verified)

## Founders (1)

- [Artem Sokolov](/people/artem-sokolov.md) (sole)

## Partnerships (3)

- [Bosch x Humanoid](/partnerships/bosch-x-humanoid.md) with Robert Bosch _manufacturing_
- [Siemens x Humanoid](/partnerships/siemens-x-humanoid.md) with Siemens, NVIDIA _deployment_
- [Schaeffler x Humanoid](/partnerships/schaeffler-x-humanoid.md) with Schaeffler Group _technology_

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Humanoid?

UK-based robotics and AI company developing commercially scalable, safe humanoid robots for industrial use. Founded by Artem Sokolov in 2024 (legally SKL Robotics Ltd.), the company builds the [HMND 01](/models/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled) platform in both wheeled and bipedal configurations. Humanoid has secured major European partnerships with [Siemens](/companies/siemens), [Bosch](/companies/bosch), and [Schaeffler](/companies/schaeffler) for factory deployment, contract manufacturing, and actuator supply, powered by the [NVIDIA](/companies/nvidia) physical AI stack.

### What does Humanoid make?

Humanoid has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled (Humanoid builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

### Is Humanoid publicly traded?

No. Humanoid is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Humanoid?

Humanoid is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $252M in disclosed funding.

### Where is Humanoid headquartered?

Humanoid is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

### How much funding has Humanoid raised?

Humanoid has raised approximately $252M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Who owns Humanoid?

Humanoid is privately held and venture-backed ($252M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Humanoid operate robots?

Humanoid is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### When was Humanoid founded?

Humanoid was founded in 2024.


## Sources (4)

1. https://thehumanoid.ai/
2. https://www.autonomyglobal.co/uks-first-humanoid-robot-for-industrial-use-makes-north-american-debut-at-ces-2026/
3. https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-humanoid-uk-based-robot-maker-becomes-unicorn
4. https://www.reuters.com/business/british-tech-company-humanoid-targets-us-ipo-by-2030-2026-05-13/

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