# HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: deployment

Canonical ID: `08f2fe81-488e-486a-bf09-b92cb460d69c`

Ford Innovation Centre Cologne — pilot where HMND 01 moved totes and car parts. Announced January 2026.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-18_

- **Slug:** hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled-cologne-north-rhine-westphalia-germany
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled](/models/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled.md) (id: `5f79fa2d-a0db-46e5-8896-b911c8370cc5`)
- **Company:** [Humanoid](/companies/humanoid.md) (id: `d27a96c0-3cfc-4671-bc04-42a242492916`)
- **Location:** [Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany](/locations/cologne-north-rhine-westphalia-germany.md) (id: `723712e1-a9a9-4e9f-b02f-f763a8214439`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Work, Life, Balance: How Humanoid is Approaching the Market** · https://www.automate.org/robotics/industry-insights/work-life-balance-how-humanoid-is-approaching-the-market

## Common questions

### What is the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled deployment at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled, built by Humanoid, is recorded as a deployment at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the DEPLOY registry. Humanoid operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Humanoid, the manufacturer of HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled deployment at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 20, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled deployment at Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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