{"slug": "humanoid-raises-152m-at-1-35b-valuation-to-bring-human-like-robots-into", "title": "Humanoid raises $152M at $1.35B valuation to bring human-like robots into factories", "summary": "London-based AI and robotics firm Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd.) raised $152 million in funding at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, and Aglaé Ventures. The company plans to deploy thousands of wheeled humanoid robots in factories by 2032 under a binding deal with Schaeffler.", "body_md": "### Humanoid raises $152M at $1.35B valuation to bring human-like robots into factories\n\nLondon-based artificial intelligence and robotics firm [SKL Robotics Ltd.](https://thehumanoid.ai/), doing business as Humanoid, [today announced](https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-raises-152-million-at-1-35-billion-post-money-valuation-becoming-europes-first-pure-play-humanoid-robotics-unicorn/) it raised $152 million in funding, bringing the company’s post-money valuation to $1.35 billion.\n\nThe round was led by Prime Movers Lab, a venture capital firm focused on scientific and bleeding-edge technology startups. Investors also participating in the funding included Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and Aglaé Ventures.\n\n“In just two years, we’ve gone from an idea to becoming Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn, partnered with some of the world’s leading industrial companies and built one of the strongest pipelines in the industry,” said founder and Chief Executive Artem Sokolov. “What we’ve accomplished in such a short time would typically take a decade.”\n\nHumanoid is best known for building industrial-grade humanoid robotics platforms, including [wheeled](https://thehumanoid.ai/hmnd-01-alpha-wheeled/) and [bipedal models](https://thehumanoid.ai/hmnd-01-alpha-bipedal/), both part of the HMND-01 Alpha family.\n\nThe wheeled version is designed primarily for industrial work where having a solid base benefits a robot, leaving it with a torso and arms that can interact with components, sort and move objects, and provide logistical support. The bipedal model adds legs, making it a walking robot, best for close quarters and situations where human-like movement is needed to adapt to limited access or changing environments.\n\nSince the company’s founding in 2024, Humanoid has scored numerous high-profile partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, including SAP SE, Nvidia Corp., Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens AG. In May, the company [signed a massive binding commercial rollout](https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-secures-landmark-deal-with-schaeffler-to-deploy-thousands-of-humanoid-robots/) with global manufacturing company Schaeffler AG to deploy between 1,000 and 2,000 wheeled humanoid units across facilities by 2032.\n\n“Bosch will act as Humanoid’s contract manufacturing partner, while also providing strategic consulting and technical expertise in hardware design, production, and supply chain,” said Bosch Chief Technology Officer Mathias Pillin.\n\nUnder the hood, Humanoid developed what the company calls a “shared brain” for robotic operations called [KinetIQ](https://thehumanoid.ai/technology/kinetiq-ai-stack-overview/). The company describes this system as an intelligence framework that can orchestrate the execution of multiple interrelated tasks across multiple robots in industrial and service settings. It provides everything required for robots to communicate and hand off tasks while working toward a goal.\n\nThis means that a company can deploy an entire fleet of robots across a product line, each with its own individual job, which can coordinate together to complete work.\n\nThe humanoid robotics industry is experiencing a boom as big industries and startups continue to push towards a future where they will be present in factories and customer service. Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is pushing [toward deploying its Optimus humanoid robot](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-reworks-fremont-optimus-robots-051136490.html) into factories, [Figure AI Inc.](https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/31/report-humanoid-robot-startup-figure-ai-seeks-500m-raise-led-microsoft-openai/) is actively testing its humanoids at a [BMW Manufacturing plant](https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/spartanburg/en.html) in South Carolina, Agility Robotics Inc. is piloting its Digit robots with [Amazon.com Inc.](https://siliconangle.com/2022/04/21/amazon-launches-1b-fund-invest-supply-chain-technology-companies/) and GXO Logistics Inc., and [Apptronik Inc.](https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/11/apptronik-raises-520m-ramp-humanoid-apollo-robot-commercial-deployments/) partnered with Mercedes-Benz to pilot its Apollo robot.\n\nHumanoid said it will use the new funding to build towards a future where intelligent robots work safely alongside people. The company intends to develop and launch its next-generation of humanoids, push toward long-term commercial deployments, start mass manufacturing its wheel-based robots and accelerate research and development of its AI and software frameworks toward general-purpose applications.\n\n##### Image: SKL Robotics\n\n# A message from John Furrier, co-founder of SiliconANGLE:\n\nSupport our mission to keep content open and free by engaging with theCUBE community. **Join theCUBE’s Alumni Trust Network**, where technology leaders connect, share intelligence and create opportunities.\n\n**15M+ viewers of theCUBE videos**, powering conversations across AI, cloud, cybersecurity and more** 11.4k+ theCUBE alumni**— Connect with more than 11,400 tech and business leaders shaping the future through a unique trusted-based network.\n\n# Are you AWS customer? 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