Humanoid Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-21 - Funding - Humanoid closes $152M Series A at $1.35B valuation - Prime Movers Lab led the completed round, with Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and Aglaé Ventures participating. Humanoid said the capital will support its next-generation robot platform, KinetIQ expansion, commercial deployments… - source: streetinsider.com
• 2026-07-14 - Award - Humanoid and Schaeffler win Plug and Play Global Innovation Award - The award was presented through STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play following the Expo 2026 programme. Schaeffler describes the collaboration as supporting scalable humanoid robotics for industrial use. The recognition follows the companies' phased… - source: linkedin.com
• 2026-06-25 - Capability - Humanoid introduces KinetIQ Ascend for real-world RL manipulation - The technology post describes real-hardware reinforcement learning on production manipulation tasks. Reported task results include machine feeding, item handover and bimanual tote handling. The post links the work to industrial production-line and warehouse… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-05-21 - Partnership - Humanoid secures Bosch manufacturing partnership after HMND 01 POC - Humanoid announced a Bosch partnership after a March 2026 proof of concept in Bühl, Germany. The POC used HMND 01 robots for an intralogistics workflow, transferring boxes from a conveyor to a trolley across five box sizes and varying dimensions and weights.… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-05-13 - Partnership - Humanoid signs phased deployment agreement with Schaeffler for thousands of humanoid robots - Humanoid signed a binding phased deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler to integrate humanoid robots into live manufacturing operations. The first systems are scheduled to go live in Germany before the end of 2026, with the initial phase running… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-03-30 - Demonstration - Humanoid completes live HMND PoC with SAP and Martur Fompak - • Humanoid, in collaboration with SAP and Martur Fompak, completed a proof of concept in a live production logistics environment. • The HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled robot received task instructions from the SAP AI agent, autonomously navigated to designated… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-02-05 - Product Launch - Humanoid unveils KinetIQ AI framework for robot fleet orchestration - • Humanoid introduced KinetIQ, an AI framework designed for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robot fleets. • The system operates through a four-layered architecture, managing tasks from fleet-level goal assignment to millisecond-level joint control. •… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-01-20 - Deployment - Humanoid completes HMND 01 automotive POC at Ford Innovation Centre - HMND 01 autonomously moved eight-kilogram totes between workstations. The tested pick-and-place workflow reached 97% reliability and 83 units per hour against a target of 50. The robot also completed one hour of uninterrupted operation, twice the stated test… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-01-15 - Deployment - Humanoid and Siemens complete proof of concept for HMND 01 in logistics - The proof of concept involved the HMND 01 autonomously moving totes in Siemens' logistics process. Key performance metrics included a throughput of 60 tote moves per hour and over 90% success rates. This collaboration marks the beginning of a strategic… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2026-01-13 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Humanoid enter strategic technology partnership - Schaeffler and Humanoid entered a strategic technology partnership for humanoid motion systems. Schaeffler will provide motion components including planetary gear actuator technologies. The collaboration also includes planned deployments of humanoid robots… - source: schaeffler.com
• 2025-12-02 - Product Launch - Humanoid unveils HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal - Developed in five months, significantly faster than industry average of 18-24 months. Achieved stable walking within 48 hours of final assembly, signaling rapid operational readiness. First prototype entry positions company in competitive humanoid robotics… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2025-09-19 - Product Launch - Humanoid launches HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled for industrial pilots - The platform uses an omnidirectional mobile base, 29 active degrees of freedom and interchangeable hand or gripper end effectors. The launch specification listed a 15 kg bimanual payload and a maximum speed of 7.2 km/h. The Alpha entered early access as an… - source: thehumanoid.ai
• 2025-06-05 - Demonstration - Humanoid Demonstrates Pre-Alpha Prototype at STARTUP AUTOBAHN Expo 2025 - Humanoid showcased the pre-alpha prototype of its general-purpose humanoid robot, HMND 01, at STARTUP AUTOBAHN Expo 2025 in Stuttgart. The demonstration highlighted HMND 01's capabilities, including natural dialogue, face-tracked head movement, and… - source: thehumanoid.ai