Robot model
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled
Wheeled industrial-grade humanoid robot.
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled, a humanoid by Humanoid (pilot): 6 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Wheeled industrial-grade humanoid robot. 220cm tall, 29 active DOF, 7.2 km/h top speed, 15kg bimanual payload. 360-degree RGB cameras and dual depth sensors. Configurable end-effectors (12-DOF five-fingered hand or 1-DOF parallel gripper). Designed for bin picking, sorting, and materials handling in factory environments.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Manufacturer
Type
Maturity
Deployments
Data & sources
News coverage
2
Web sources
2
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (6)
Operated by Schaeffler Group
Initial rollout Dec 2026-Jun 2027.
Ford Innovation Centre Cologne — pilot where HMND 01 moved totes and car parts.
- HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled at Schweinfurtannounced
Operated by Schaeffler Group
Schaeffler Schweinfurt facility — phase one starts with 3-month capability demonstration and integration test, followed by 3 months on-site to validate stable continuous operation approaching full production scale.
Operated by Schaeffler Group
Schaeffler Herzogenaurach facility — phase one of 1,000+ robot deployment deal (Dec 2026–Jun 2027).
Operated by Robert Bosch
Bosch logistics facility — proof-of-concept where HMND 01 autonomously transferred boxes from conveyors to trolleys across 5 different sizes, weights and footprints.
Operated by Siemens
Siemens electronics factory — HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled tested in logistics operations performing autonomous tote-handling tasks.
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 18, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 13, 2026
at Schweinfurt
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 13, 2026
at Herzogenaurach
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 13, 2026
at Herzogenaurach
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2026
at Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Safety record
No incidents on record for HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
- https://thehumanoid.ai/
- https://www.autonomyglobal.co/uks-first-humanoid-robot-for-industrial-use-makes-north-american-debut-at-ces-2026/
- https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-humanoid-uk-based-robot-maker-becomes-unicorn
- https://www.reuters.com/business/british-tech-company-humanoid-targets-us-ipo-by-2030-2026-05-13/
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.Recent coverage
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Humanoid Raises 52 Million At .35 Billion Valuation: Europe's Newest Robot Unicorn
London-based Humanoid raised 52M Series A at .35B post-money valuation led by Prime Movers Lab, with Bosch and Schaeffler as investor-partners; Bosch committed to contract…
Humanoid Raises 152M Series A at 1.35B Valuation
London-based Humanoid closed a 152M Series A at 1.35B post-money valuation led by Prime Movers Lab, bringing total funding to 270M. Bosch is contract manufacturer, Schaeffler…
Humanoid to deploy up to 2000 robots at Schaeffler plants
Humanoid Ltd signed a deal to deploy up to 2,000 humanoid robots across Schaeffler's global manufacturing sites, with initial rollout from December 2026.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/5f79fa2d-a0db-46e5-8896-b911c8370cc5
- Revision history: /models/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled draws attention at the 20th percentile but verifies reality at the 93rd percentile among humanoids. Hype Gap -73, 95th widest among humanoids.
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
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: Sep 1, 2026