U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A funding
By
Mike Oitzman
|
July 21, 2026
The HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled robot. | Credit: Humanoid AI
Humanoid, an AI and robotics company building industrial humanoids, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This funding brings the total amount raised to date to $270 million.
London-based Humanoid is offering early access to the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled version, a bimanual
mobile manipulator
. The robot runs on KinetIQ, an
AI
framework for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robot fleets. KinetIQ Ascend
extends
KinetIQ with the ability to learn from trial and error.
The
company
, which was founded as SKL Robotics Ltd. in 2024, is also developing a
bipedal
version of the robot.
Humanoid takes a fast growth path
“In just two years, we’ve partnered with some of the world’s leading industrial companies and built one of the strongest pipelines in the industry,” noted Artem Sokolov, founder and CEO of Humanoid. “What we’ve accomplished in such a short time would typically take a decade.”
“None of this would have been possible without an extraordinary team that challenges every single day what people believe is possible,” he said. “This funding gives us the resources to move even faster and to turn humanoid robots from breakthrough technology into everyday industrial tools.”
Humanoid said it plans to use its funding to focus on:
Development and launch of its next-generation humanoid platform
Long-term commercial deployments at customer facilities across
logistics
,
manufacturing
,
retail
, and other sectors, beginning with the roll-out of Beta version robots in Q4 2026;
Starting mass production of wheel-based semi-humanoid robots
AI and software development, including Humanoid’s proprietary KinetIQ “brain” as a step “on our way toward a general-purpose robot for industrial applications”
The
company
is deploying at several early access customers.
“Humanoid robotics is rapidly moving from a visionary concept to an industrial reality, and Schaeffler, as a leading motion technology company, is uniquely positioned to help shape this evolution,” stated Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of
Schaeffler AG
. “By combining our decades of industrial expertise and manufacturing excellence with Humanoid’s breakthrough physical AI platform, we are actively backing one of the most exciting frontiers in technology.”
“We are proud to support Humanoid as both a strategic investor and a commercial
partner
as they scale a technology that holds the power to fundamentally redefine productivity across global industries,” he said.
“We see significant growth opportunities in the field of humanoid robotics,” said Mathias Pillin, chief technology officer of
Robert Bosch GmbH
. “Through our subsidiary Robert Bosch Robotics GmbH, we have already entered into a manufacturing partnership with Humanoid. Bosch will act as Humanoid’s contract manufacturing partner, while also providing strategic consulting and technical expertise in hardware design, production, and supply chain.”
Competition keeps growing
Humanoid claimed that its funding round was the largest Series A for a
Europe
-based humanoid robotics company. Over the past year, the industry has seen a growing number of funding announcements as interest increased. Metzingen, Germany-based
NEURA Robotics GmbH
recently opened its Series C, aiming to raise $1.4 billion.
Humanoid Funding Table
Company Name
Date
Funding Round
Round Value
Source
Figure AI
Sept. 2025
Series C
$1.0B+
Figure funding news
1X Technologies
Jan. 2024
Series B
$100M
Apptronik funding news
Apptronik
Feb. 2026
Series A
$520M
Apptronik funding news
AI² Robotics
July 2026
Strategic / Growth
$735M
AI2 funding news
Apptronik
March 2025
Series A
$53M
Apptronik funding news
Apptronik
Feb. 2026
Series A
$350M
Apptronik funding news
Agility Robotics
June 2026
IPO – SPAC
$620M
Agility SPAC news
Unitree
March 2026
IPO
Undisclosed
Unitree IPO news
Leju Robotics
Oct. 2025
Undisclosed
$200M
Leju funding news
Unitree
June 2025
Series C
Undisclosed
Unitree funding news
Neura
June 2026
Series C
$1.4B
Neura Robotics funding news
Also in the past year, robotics and AI investments have shifted to foundation models. A growing amount of capital is supporting startups working on general-purpose physical AI and foundation models, such as
Physical Intelligence
and
Skild AI
. They provide the brain for humanoids built by hardware manufacturers including
Figure AI
and
1X Technologies
.
Note that most high-value capital infusions remain concentrated in Series A and Series B rounds, reflecting the
technology
‘s rapid transition from research-and-development prototypes to pilot deployments in logistics and manufacturing.
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About The Author
Mike Oitzman
Mike Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran and Senior Editor of WTWH Media’s Robotics Group, covering automation for The Robot Report and co-hosting its podcast. With 25+ years of experience, including leadership roles at Adept Technology, Mike founded the Mobile Robot Guide (acquired by WTWH). He is a leading expert on Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), physical AI, and RaaS business models, holding a Systems Engineering degree and an MBA. He can be reached at
[email protected]
.
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