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Jul 21, 2026

UK Robotics Startup Humanoid Raises $152 Million Series A at $1.35 Billion Valuation

London-based Humanoid secured $152 million in Series A funding at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Bosch and Schaeffler. The two-year-old company, which develops industrial humanoid robots including its HMND 01 model, has now raised $270 million total.

Jul 21, 2026·9 sources

Jun 20, 2026

NVIDIA Launches Halos for Robotics, First Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI

NVIDIA announced Halos for Robotics, described as the industry's first comprehensive safety system that unifies AI computing and safety protocols for robots and physical AI operating in workplaces. Agility Robotics is the first company to implement the system in its Digit humanoid robots.

Jun 20, 2026·9 sources

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▪Humanoid signed a commercial agreement with Schaeffler to deploy between 1,000 and 2,000 wheeled humanoid robots across manufacturing facilities by 2032.
▪Humanoid completed a proof of concept in March 2026 at a Bosch logistics facility in Buehl, Germany, moving boxes across conveyor belts.
▪Humanoid's wheeled HMND 01 Alpha robot stands 220 centimeters tall and is designed specifically for industrial factory and logistics environments.

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