The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies UMA: 1 model, $40.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant) is a Paris-based humanoid robotics startup founded in 2025 by former Tesla Autopilot/Optimus engineer Rémi Cadène, Google DeepMind founding robotics member Pierre Sermanet, LeRobot co-creator Simon Alibert, and robotic hand pioneer Rob Knight. The company develops the Northstar humanoid robot powered by Real-Time Learning, designed for warehouse and industrial applications before expanding to homes. Backed by ~0M in seed funding from Greycroft, Relentless, Unity Growth, and notable AI angels.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Rémi Cadène Co-Founder & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Pierre Sermanet Co-Founder & CSOsecondary-verified
- Simon Alibert Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
- Robert Knight Co-Founder & CROsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Rémi Cadènecofounderno longer at company
previously at Hugging Face, Tesla
Safety record
No incidents on record for UMA.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
UMA in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names UMA.
Robots and products (1)
People (4)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $40.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2025-12-01
$40M(reported)
Investors: Greycroft (lead), Relentless (co_lead), Unity Growth
Timeline
Every recorded move in UMA’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2025-12-01Seed raising $40000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 29, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for UMA.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning UMA from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
UMA Shows Its Hand: Rémi Cadène Unveils a Humanoid Robot Designed to Earn Europe's Trust
UMA CEO Rémi Cadène unveils Northstar humanoid robot at Machina Summit, targeting warehouses first with Real-Time Learning technology.
Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup
Rémi Cadène unveils Northstar humanoid robot, says UMA is already talking to 50 potential customers.
UMA Launches from Europe to Shape the Global Future of Physical AI
UMA unveils its first humanoid robot and Real-Time Learning architecture at Machina Summit in Paris.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/uma.md
- RSS feed: /companies/uma/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/af0090f1-5594-4e01-abcd-2f6a7c99c910
- Revision history: /companies/uma/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- AgiBot5 models
- AheadForm5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
UMA draws attention at the 57th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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 26, 2026