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Creating the world's leading, commercially scalable humanoid robots
Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd.) develops industrial humanoid robots, including the HMND 01 Alpha wheeled mobile manipulator. Standing 220 cm tall with speeds up to 7.2 km/h, Alpha is designed for industrial facilities and automotive applications. The company uses VLM and VLA-based AI frameworks (KinetIQ) for autonomous task execution. Founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Sokolov, Humanoid has completed commercial proofs of concept and targets commercial deployment within 12 months of announcement.
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HMND 01 ALPHA WHEELED
Company facts
- HQ
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Website
- thehumanoid.ai
Milestones
HMND 01 Alpha debuted at CES 2026 in North America
Beta wheeled robot scheduled for launch in Q3 2026
HMND 01 Alpha prototype launched; developed in 7 months with completed commercial proofs of concept
Humanoid founded by serial entrepreneur Sokolov; raised $50 million in founder-led capital
Press coverage
- UK's First Humanoid Robot for Industrial Use Makes North American Debut at CES 2026
Autonomy Global · Jan 2026
- U.K.-based startup Humanoid unveils HMND 01 Alpha mobile manipulator
The Robot Report
- World's fastest-developed humanoid robot highlights UK tech at CES
Interesting Engineering
- Humanoid Unveils the UK's First Humanoid Robot For Industrial Use
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Active products by Humanoid
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| 1 |  | HMND 01 ALPHA WHEELED | Humanoid | Height 2.20 m·Weight 136.1 kg | 2025 | 57.0 |
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