Humanoid Becomes Europe’s First Pure-Play Humanoid Robotics Unicorn Following $152 Million Series A

London, UK – British robotics company Humanoid has raised $152 million in Series A funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $1.35 billion and becoming Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn, just two years after its founding.

The funding round, led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, and Aglaé Ventures, brings the company’s total funding to $270 million.

The investment will accelerate the development of Humanoid’s next-generation AI-powered humanoid robots, expand commercial deployments with industrial customers, and further advance KinetIQ, the company’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform designed to enable general-purpose humanoid robots capable of operating in real-world industrial environments.

The company plans to begin long-term commercial beta deployments during the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by the large-scale production of its wheeled humanoid robots. Initial deployments will focus on manufacturing, logistics, retail and other industries facing persistent labour shortages and increasing automation demands.

In just two years, Humanoid has established partnerships with several global industrial and technology leaders, including SAP, NVIDIA, Bosch and Siemens. The company has also signed what it describes as the industry’s largest publicly announced commercial deployment agreement with Schaeffler, paving the way for the large-scale deployment of thousands of humanoid robots across manufacturing facilities.

“Within just two years, we have transformed Humanoid from an idea into Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn,” said Artem Sokolov, Founder and CEO of Humanoid. “This funding enables us to accelerate the transition of humanoid robots from cutting-edge technology to practical industrial tools that solve real operational challenges.”

According to Prime Movers Lab, humanoid robotics is expected to become one of the most transformative technology sectors of the coming decade, with only a limited number of companies in the United States, Europe and China likely to emerge as global leaders.

Founded in 2024, Humanoid employs more than 250 engineers, researchers and AI specialists across offices in London, Boston, Vancouver and San Diego. The company develops industrial humanoid robots powered by its proprietary KinetIQ AI platform, combining advanced robotics hardware with autonomous decision-making capabilities for deployment in real industrial environments.

The announcement marks another milestone for Europe’s rapidly expanding robotics ecosystem, highlighting growing investor confidence that humanoid robots are moving beyond research laboratories toward scalable commercial deployment in industrial applications.

Source: Business Wire / Humanoid