The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Motion: 1 model, $2.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
Motion is a Brussels-based startup operating Europe's first Humanoids-as-a-Service (HaaS) platform, enabling manufacturers to deploy and run humanoid robots without an in-house robotics team. Founded in 2026 by CEO Alexander Stevens, the company runs five live pilots with Belgian industrial, warehouse and logistics players and aims to deploy hundreds of robots across Europe within twelve months.
Motion's hardware-agnostic subscription model covers deployment, financing, integration, maintenance, insurance, compliance and fleet management — positioning itself as the adoption layer for humanoid robotics in Europe.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Lead Investor
Stage
Humanoids-as-a-service
OEM-agnostic deployment layer
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Alexander Stevens Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Motion.
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Recent coverage
Motion in third-party press
UK expands national drone testing center with new capabilities
Motion Sensor for Halloween Animatronics – HC-SR501 PIR + PC817 Optocoupler Enclosure #3DThursday #3DPrinting
SEC accuses LSU of defying its rules as Will Wade’s basketball roster adds fuel to a burning fire
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Mentioned on (4+)
Registry pages whose text names Motion.
Companies (1)
People (2)
About 157 more pages name Motion and were not checked here.
Financial state
- Total funding
- $2.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- pre-Seed2026-08-27
$2M(reported)
Investors: Extantia Capital (lead), Norrsken Evolve
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 1, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Motion.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Motion from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
UK expands national drone testing center with new capabilities
A new facility at Westcott will add navigation, communications, wind and motion test rigs for proving drones under controlled conditions The post UK expands national drone testing…
Motion Sensor for Halloween Animatronics – HC-SR501 PIR + PC817 Optocoupler Enclosure #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Shared by tupsyvejle on MakerWorld: An enclosure for a DIY motion-trigger module aimed at Halloween animatronics. BOM: HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor, Sharp PC817 optocoupler, 9V…
SEC accuses LSU of defying its rules as Will Wade’s basketball roster adds fuel to a burning fire
The LSU Tigers filed a motion to dismiss, but the SEC fired back alleging school and Will Wade keep testing conference professionalism rules.
Timken Precision Drives puts the motion challenge first in humanoid robots
Timken combines the expertise of Cone Drive, SPINEA, CGI Motion, and Timken Encoders to develop application-specific motion systems. The post Timken Precision Drives puts the…
PHANES AI Launches SeePhys Hub, a Wearable Kit That Records Vision, Touch and Full-Body Motion
PHANES AI's SeePhys Hub pairs a four-camera headband with wrist, waist and leg trackers and tactile gloves, capturing human motion and touch data for training robots.
How a technical glitch on an immigration court appeal for Gedion Masunsu set in motion his swift deportation to Uganda
From Kampala, Uganda, Gedion Masunsu reports that he has been consumed in the 10 days since his deportation from the United States with trying to gain relief from a painful […]
Waltham Library trustees back additional spending on materials
The Waltham Public Library trustees agreed on a motion to support a recommendation to allocate $70,000 from state aid funds for additional library materials at their Oct. 8…
Programming an industrial robot arm to juggle
Mandy Meindersma posted a project on Hackster.io that asks a simple question: can a uFactory robot arm juggle? The arm is known for precision. Fast, ballistic motion is a…
ST delivers advanced context-aware sensors in ST Sustainable Technology framework
STMicroelectronics’ newest miniature motion sensors feature enhanced precision for accurate event reconstruction while meeting the most stringent sustainable-materials standards.…
Badger Mountain Hydro, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Theia: Interview With CEO Marcus Brown About Markerless Motion Capture And Ball Tracking
Theia develops markerless motion capture technology that turns standard video into high-quality biomechanics data without requiring markers or sensors on the person being…
Monaco Yacht Show 2026: The superyacht market in motion
With 118 superyachts – 50 of them delivered this year – 560 exhibitors and six sustainable solutions recognised, the 35th edition gave clients four days of access to the kind of…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/motion.md
- RSS feed: /companies/motion/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/366da37f-fab1-48f3-8935-5f8bcbfe7b95
- Revision history: /companies/motion/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- 1X Technologies5 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
Video
Welcome to Modern Robotics: Course 1 – Foundations of Robot Motion, offered by Northwestern University and taught by Professor Kevin Lynch. In this course, you
Welcome to our full special coverage of CES 2026 from Las Vegas. This year, CES revealed a fundamental shift in technology. We’ve officially entered the era of
So, you’ve always wanted your very own robotic sidekick but thought you had to be a mad scientist or a superhero to have one? Well, we’re happy to tell you that
Reality vs attention
Motion draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 16, 2026