Humanoid raises $152 million at $1.35 billion valuation to scale industrial robots
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UK-based robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, as investor interest continues...
UK-based robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, as investor interest continues to grow around physical AI and industrial automation.
Who invested
The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and Aglaé Ventures. The financing brings Humanoid’s total funding to $270 million.
How the company plans to use the capital
Humanoid says the funds will support development of its next-generation robotics platform, expansion of its proprietary KinetIQ AI software, commercial deployments with industrial customers and the start of mass manufacturing for its wheeled humanoid robots.
Deployment plans
The company expects to begin placing beta robots at customer sites in the fourth quarter of 2026. Initial deployments are planned across manufacturing, logistics, retail and other industrial environments where repetitive tasks and labour shortages are driving demand for automation.
Industrial partners
Humanoid says it is working with companies including SAP, NVIDIA, Bosch and Siemens. It has also signed an agreement with Schaeffler that includes the planned deployment of thousands of robots at manufacturing facilities.
Bosch will act as Humanoid’s contract-manufacturing partner and provide support in hardware design, production and supply-chain operations.
What still needs to be proven
The new valuation reflects strong expectations for industrial humanoid robotics, but the next stage will depend on execution. Humanoid still needs to demonstrate that it can manufacture systems reliably, deploy them on schedule and deliver measurable value in real operating environments.
Practical significance
The round shows that capital is moving from general AI software toward physical systems that combine models, sensors and robotics. For industrial customers, the key question is shifting from whether humanoid robots can perform demonstrations to whether they can be produced and operated at commercial scale.
The funding was reported by Reuters .
Source: Reuters