# Vesoma: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `a85aeffa-534d-4fa8-9950-6dac0110bd43`

## Key facts

- **HQ / founding:** European physical AI / [humanoid](/humanoids) company. Founded December 2025 by Nikolai Ensslen (co-founder of Synapticon motion-control / functional safety) and Peter Skoromnyi (co-founder of Easybrain). Operates from Munich, Germany, and Limassol, Cyprus. Company-stated ([company-stated](https://vesoma.com/news/introducing-vesoma))
- **Team size + labs (company-stated, Sep 2026):** Company-stated ([company-stated](https://vesoma.com/news/introducing-vesoma)): more than 60 people; fitted out over 3,500 square metres of lab and office space in Munich and Limassol; designed, built and walked first [humanoid](/humanoids) prototypes within six months on a self-learned locomotion policy
- **CAIO Martin Riedmiller (company-stated):** Company-stated ([company-stated](https://vesoma.com/news/introducing-vesoma); also [Humanoids Daily](https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/vesoma-emerges-stealth-humanoid-robot)): Chief AI Officer Martin Riedmiller, formerly Research Director (and Control Team lead per [Humanoids](/humanoids) Daily) at Google DeepMind
- **Design lead Optimus/Apollo pedigree (reported):** Reported ([reported](https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/vesoma-emerges-stealth-humanoid-robot)): [Humanoids](/humanoids) Daily says Vesoma identifies Marcelo Gutierrez as head of design, crediting earlier work on Tesla Optimus, Apptronik Apollo, and Cartwheel Yogi. Cap: secondary reporting on company leadership page/media kit; not restated in the Sep 22 Introducing Vesoma boilerplate
- **Approach: self-improving physical agent (company-stated):** Company-stated ([company-stated](https://vesoma.com/news/introducing-vesoma)): builds physical general intelligence with agent and body developed as one; learns physical work from own interaction rather than imitation-only demos. Explicit limits: not for weapons, military, or surveillance (directly or indirectly)
- **European humanoid PGI:** Vesoma describes Physical General Intelligence [humanoid robots](/humanoids) built in Europe that learn from the real world with safety designed in from the start ([Vesoma](https://vesoma.com/)).

- **Slug:** vesoma
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2025
- **HQ:** Munich, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Vesoma 1](/models/vesoma-1.md) (humanoid) (id: `9f87a921-573e-4ed8-a9d2-cf790d5a3f95`)
- [Kyle](/models/vesoma-kyle.md) (humanoid) (id: `023ecd64-e50d-4ab5-8106-8ac9ee3eed48`)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Vesoma?

European physical AI company founded in December 2025 by Nikolai Ensslen (Synapticon co-founder) and Peter Skoromnyi (Easybrain co-founder). Builds humanoid systems whose agent and body are developed together, learning physical work through real-world interaction rather than imitation alone. AI research is led by Chief AI Officer Martin Riedmiller (ex-Google DeepMind). Operates from Munich, Germany, and Limassol, Cyprus. Alpha development platform Kyle; first-generation product Vesoma 1 under development with an early-2027 unveil target.

### What does Vesoma make?

Vesoma has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Vesoma 1, Kyle (Vesoma builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

### Is Vesoma publicly traded?

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

### How can I invest in Vesoma?

Vesoma is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

### Where is Vesoma headquartered?

Vesoma is headquartered in Munich, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus.

### Who owns Vesoma?

Vesoma is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Vesoma operate robots?

Vesoma 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 Vesoma founded?

Vesoma was founded in 2025.


## Sources (4)

1. https://vesoma.com/news/introducing-vesoma · 2026-09-22
2. https://vesoma.com/ · 2026-09-22
3. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/vesoma-emerges-stealth-humanoid-robot · 2026-09-23
4. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/munich-stealth-humanoid-startup-shows-kyle-prototype-targets-2027-reveal · 2026-09-14

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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