Humanoid

What Humanoid does

Humanoid (legal entity SKL Robotics Ltd) is a London-headquartered AI and robotics company founded in 2024 by Artem Sokolov to develop commercially deployable humanoid robots for industrial environments. The company builds the HMND 01 Alpha platform in two form factors — a wheeled industrial unit (220 cm, 15 kg payload) and a bipedal unit (179 cm, 29 DOF, 90 kg) — both governed by KinetIQ, its proprietary four-layer AI architecture spanning joint-level control, VLA-based locomanipulation, task planning, and fleet orchestration. KinetIQ is trained simulation-first on NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac platforms and reportedly compresses skill acquisition from months to days.

The company operates a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model under multi-year quote-based contracts, bundling hardware, software, deployment, calibration, and 24/7 support into a recurring subscription that shifts cost from capex to opex for customers. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large industrial manufacturers and logistics operators, with strategic partnerships providing both production capacity (Bosch as contract manufacturer for Europe) and anchor demand (Schaeffler, Siemens, Ford, Martur Fompak). Approximately 34,000 pre-orders underpin a projected $2.4B ARR, though revenue recognition remains dependent on 2027 mass production.

The 200+ person team operates from London (HQ), Boston, and Vancouver, and is staffed with senior robotics talent drawn from Boston Dynamics, Sanctuary AI, 1X Technologies, Dyson Robotics, Tesla, Brain Corp, and iRobot. Humanoid is pursuing a Series A of approximately $200 million to fund mass production in 2027 and has signaled a target US IPO by 2029–2030.

Name

Humanoid

Legal name

SKL ROBOTICS LTD

Website

https://thehumanoid.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Humanoid is a London-based AI and robotics company founded in 2024 that builds the HMND 01 Alpha humanoid robots (wheeled and bipedal) powered by its proprietary KinetIQ AI stack, selling them to industrial manufacturers and logistics operators via a Robot-as-a-Service subscription model with enterprise field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanoid Robotics / Industrial Automation

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Humanoid robotics
• Industrial automation robots
• Robot-as-a-service
• Warehouse logistics robots
• Embodied AI platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS): Humanoid offers its humanoid robots on a Robot-as-a-Service subscription model, charging customers on a recurring basis for robot access, deployment, maintenance, and software updates. This lowers the upfront capital cost barrier for customers and provides predictable recurring revenue for Humanoid. The model includes full deployment support, ongoing monitoring, and continuous AI model improvements delivered remotely.
2. Professional Services & Deployment: Implementation, configuration, and ongoing operational support services bundled with RaaS deployments, including factory floor integration, system calibration, and training for customer operations teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Humanoid designs, develops, and deploys commercially scalable humanoid robots (HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled and Bipedal) powered by its proprietary KinetIQ AI framework, delivering them to enterprise manufacturers and logistics operators under a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) subscription that bundles hardware, KinetIQ AI software, deployment, maintenance, and continuous AI updates.

Product overview

Humanoid is a UK-based AI and robotics company offering a portfolio of humanoid robots powered by its proprietary KinetIQ AI framework. The core product lineup includes the HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal (a 90 kg, 179 cm humanoid with 29 DOF designed for humanlike adaptability) and the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled (an industrial-grade wheeled platform optimized for logistics environments). Both robot platforms share the same KinetIQ AI stack, enabling unified control through a four-layer cognitive architecture that handles everything from joint-level control (System 0) to fleet-level orchestration (System 3). The company operates under a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, providing systems, maintenance, and 24/7 technical support alongside hardware deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled: Industrial-grade wheeled humanoid robot designed for warehouse and logistics applications
• HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal
• KinetIQ

Products and services

• HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled An industrial-grade wheeled humanoid robot designed for warehouse and logistics applications. Features robust mobility for floor navigation and autonomous handling of boxes of varying sizes, weights, and placements. Powered by the KinetIQ AI stack.
• HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal A bipedal humanoid robot weighing 90 kg, standing 179 cm tall, with 29 degrees of freedom. Features RGB cameras, depth sensors, 6D F/T sensors, haptic feedback, and modular 12-DOF 5-finger end-effectors. Engineered for humanlike adaptability across factory and logistics environments.
• KinetIQ AI Framework Humanoid's proprietary four-layer cognitive AI architecture (System 0–3) for end-to-end robot fleet orchestration: System 0 handles joint-level control; System 1 is a VLA-based locomanipulation neural network translating natural-language goals into robot actions; System 2 composes capabilities into short-horizon plans; System 3 coordinates fleet-level task assignment via Petri-net-style workflow systems. Powers both the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled and Bipedal platforms.
• Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) A subscription-based service providing enterprise customers access to Humanoid's robotic capabilities without large upfront capital investments. Humanoid operates under this model providing systems, maintenance, 24/7 technical support, and fleet management bundled with hardware deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ pick-and-place accuracy across diverse object types and orientations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and regional.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with NVIDIA for simulation and AI training technology. Humanoid uses NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac platforms for simulation-first robot training. NVIDIA's hardware (GB200 NVL72 rack-scale system) powers Humanoid's AI model training and inference. The partnership provides computational infrastructure critical to developing and scaling VLA models.
• SiemensmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeployment partnership for factory logistics applications. Siemens provides industrial automation integration expertise, enabling Humanoid's robots to be deployed within Siemens-managed factory environments. Represents a major reference customer and deployment channel.
• SchaefflermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor deployment deal for humanoid robots in Schaeffler's manufacturing facilities. Schaeffler also serves as an actuator supplier to Humanoid, creating a bidirectional strategic relationship where Schaeffler is both a key customer deploying robots and a component supplier enabling Humanoid's hardware.
• BoschcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerManufacturing partnership where Bosch serves as a manufacturing partner for Humanoid's humanoid robots. Bosch's manufacturing capabilities and global footprint enable Humanoid to scale production of its robots for growing demand.
• Fraunhofer InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Fraunhofer Institute for collaborative R&D in robotics AI and autonomous systems, potentially contributing to long-term technology development and academic credibility.
• QSS AI & RoboticsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partnership in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, enabling Humanoid to access and serve customers in this geography through a local partner with established market presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 1X Technologies: Norwegian humanoid robotics company building NEO, a bipedal humanoid for home and commercial use. Direct competitor with overlapping product (humanoid platform + AI control stack), overlapping talent flows (Humanoid hired from 1X), and a similar venture-backed profile with OpenAI investment.
• Apptronik: US-based humanoid developer of Apollo, targeting industrial and logistics applications with partnerships including Google DeepMind and Mercedes-Benz. Direct competitor focused on the same factory-floor use cases as Humanoid's HMND 01 platform.
• Sanctuary AI: Canadian humanoid robotics company developing Phoenix, a general-purpose bipedal humanoid with a Carbon AI control system. Direct competitor with overlapping talent flows (Humanoid's Head of Locomanipulation previously led R&D at Sanctuary) and similar industrial deployment GTM.
• Figure AI: US-based humanoid robotics company developing general-purpose humanoids (Figure 01/02) for industrial and commercial use. Direct competitor in the same product category — bipedal humanoids targeting manufacturing and logistics deployments — with comparable RaaS-style enterprise GTM and similar reference customers (e.g., BMW).
• Agility Robotics: US-based developer of Digit, a bipedal humanoid specifically designed for warehouse and logistics tasks. Direct competitor targeting the same material-handling/intralogistics use cases as Humanoid's HMND 01 Alpha, with established Amazon GXO deployments.

Emerging players

• Unitree Robotics: Chinese robotics company offering lower-cost humanoid and quadruped platforms (G1, H1) primarily to research and developer markets. Emerging competitor in humanoids; comparable on bipedal hardware and AI control but currently positioned at lower price points and lower commercial-industrial maturity.
• XPeng Robotics: Robotics subsidiary of Chinese EV maker XPeng, developing the Iron bipedal humanoid. Emerging humanoid player leveraging the parent's EV manufacturing and AI capabilities; comparable on bipedal humanoid hardware and in-house AI but currently at earlier commercial scale.
• Fourier Intelligence: Chinese rehabilitation and humanoid robotics company behind the GR-1 and upcoming GR-2 general-purpose humanoid. Emerging competitor targeting research, healthcare, and industrial applications with a similar bipedal humanoid platform and AI control approach.

Broad incumbents

• Tesla (Optimus): Publicly traded EV and energy company developing the Optimus humanoid as an extension of its autonomy and manufacturing capabilities. Operates as a broad incumbent in humanoids — massive capital base, in-house AI/silicon, and potential captive factory demand — but humanoid is a non-core initiative within a much larger business.
• Boston Dynamics: Established US robotics incumbent behind the Atlas humanoid and Spot quadruped. Broader robotics portfolio targeting industrial, commercial, and government markets; directly comparable on humanoid capability (Atlas) but with much longer R&D history, Hyundai ownership, and in-house manufacturing scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheHumanoidAI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheHumanoidAI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/humanoidai
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehumanoidai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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