# Humanoid

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/thehumanoid-ai

Humanoid is a London-based company building industrial humanoid robots, including the wheeled HMND 01 Alpha, run by its proprietary KinetIQ AI. Website: https://thehumanoid.ai

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $152 million, Series A, led by Prime Movers Lab, announced July 21, 2026.

- **$152 million Series A**, announced July 21, 2026. Led by Prime Movers Lab. Sources: [thehumanoid.ai](https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-raises-152-million-at-1-35-billion-post-money-valuation-becoming-europes-first-pure-play-humanoid-robotics-unicorn/), [techtimes.com](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321462/20260724/uk-humanoid-startup-raises-152m-bosch-schaeffler-back-wheels-over-legs.htm).

## Whether AI names Humanoid

- On the Humanoid robots map: named or cited in 4 of 53 answers to Presspool's Humanoid robots questions on October 19, 2026 (ChatGPT 0 of 8, Claude 0 of 8, Perplexity 1 of 8, Gemini 1 of 8, Copilot 0 of 8, Google AI Mode 2 of 8, Google AI Overviews 0 of 5). [See the map](https://presspool.ai/niches/humanoid-robots). Most often named in the same answers: [Agility Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/agilityrobotics-com) (3), [Apptronik](https://presspool.ai/companies/apptronik-com) (3), [Figure](https://presspool.ai/companies/figure-ai) (3), [Unitree](https://presspool.ai/companies/unitree-com) (3), [1X](https://presspool.ai/companies/1x-tech) (2).
- On the Physical AI map: named or cited in 6 of 54 answers to Presspool's Physical AI questions on October 19, 2026 (ChatGPT 2 of 8, Claude 0 of 8, Perplexity 0 of 8, Gemini 1 of 8, Copilot 1 of 8, Google AI Mode 1 of 8, Google AI Overviews 1 of 6). [See the map](https://presspool.ai/niches/physical-ai). Most often named in the same answers: [Apptronik](https://presspool.ai/companies/apptronik-com) (6), [AgiBot](https://presspool.ai/companies/agibot-com) (5), [Figure](https://presspool.ai/companies/figure-ai) (5), [Unitree](https://presspool.ai/companies/unitree-com) (5), [1X](https://presspool.ai/companies/1x-tech) (4).

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Sources AI cites when it names Humanoid

Presspool asked its [8 Humanoid robots questions](https://presspool.ai/niches/humanoid-robots#questions) on October 19, 2026; 4 of the 53 answers named or cited Humanoid, on Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Mode. The sites those 4 answers cited most:

1. thehumanoid.ai: 4 of 4 answers
2. dealroom.co: 2 of 4 answers
3. newmarketpitch.com: 2 of 4 answers
4. businesstimes-bd.com: 1 of 4 answers
5. evsint.com: 1 of 4 answers
6. eweek.com: 1 of 4 answers
7. forbes.com: 1 of 4 answers
8. futunn.com: 1 of 4 answers
9. ground.news: 1 of 4 answers
10. humanoidindex.org: 1 of 4 answers

Presspool asked its [8 Physical AI questions](https://presspool.ai/niches/physical-ai#questions) on October 19, 2026; 6 of the 54 answers named or cited Humanoid, on ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews. The sites those 6 answers cited most:

1. thehumanoid.ai: 4 of 6 answers
2. forbes.com: 3 of 6 answers
3. humanoidroboticstechnology.com: 3 of 6 answers
4. agilityrobotics.com: 2 of 6 answers
5. humanoidsdaily.com: 2 of 6 answers
6. linkedin.com: 2 of 6 answers
7. openai.com: 2 of 6 answers
8. reuters.com: 2 of 6 answers
9. rossdawson.com: 2 of 6 answers
10. wsj.com: 2 of 6 answers

Counted over only the answers that named or cited the company. Each count is a dated sample and does not say why the company was named.

## Related records

- Also on the [Humanoid robots map](https://presspool.ai/niches/humanoid-robots): [1X](https://presspool.ai/companies/1x-tech), [AeiROBOT](https://presspool.ai/companies/arobot4all-com), [AgiBot](https://presspool.ai/companies/agibot-com), [Agility Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/agilityrobotics-com), [Apptronik](https://presspool.ai/companies/apptronik-com), [Astribot](https://presspool.ai/companies/astribot-com), [Booster Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/booster-tech), [Clone Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/clonerobotics-com), [Dexmate](https://presspool.ai/companies/dexmate-ai), [Donut Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/donutrobotics-com), [EngineAI](https://presspool.ai/companies/engineai-com-cn), [Engineered Arts](https://presspool.ai/companies/engineeredarts-com), [Figure](https://presspool.ai/companies/figure-ai), [Foundation](https://presspool.ai/companies/foundation-bot), [Fourier](https://presspool.ai/companies/fftai-com), [Galbot](https://presspool.ai/companies/galbot-com), [Generative Bionics](https://presspool.ai/companies/gbionics-ai), [Holiday Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/holiday-robotics-com), [Kepler Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/gotokepler-com), [Leju Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/lejurobot-com), [LimX Dynamics](https://presspool.ai/companies/limxdynamics-com), [NEURA Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/neura-robotics-com), [Noble Machines](https://presspool.ai/companies/noblemachines-ai), [Noetix Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/noetixrobotics-com), [Persona AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/persona-ai), [Reflex Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/reflexrobotics-com), [Robotera](https://presspool.ai/companies/robotera-com), [Spirit AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/spirit-ai-com), [UBTech Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/ubtrobot-com), [Unitree](https://presspool.ai/companies/unitree-com).
- Also on the [Physical AI map](https://presspool.ai/niches/physical-ai): [1X](https://presspool.ai/companies/1x-tech), [AeiROBOT](https://presspool.ai/companies/arobot4all-com), [AgiBot](https://presspool.ai/companies/agibot-com), [Agile Robots](https://presspool.ai/companies/agile-robots-com), [Agility Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/agilityrobotics-com), [Aleph](https://presspool.ai/companies/alephsurgical-com), [Apptronik](https://presspool.ai/companies/apptronik-com), [ASI](https://presspool.ai/companies/asirobots-com), [Astribot](https://presspool.ai/companies/astribot-com), [Bedrock Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/bedrockrobotics-com), [Booster Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/booster-tech), [Clone Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/clonerobotics-com), [Collaborative Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/co-bot), [Destro AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/destroai-com), [Dexmate](https://presspool.ai/companies/dexmate-ai), [Dexterity](https://presspool.ai/companies/dexterity-ai), [Donut Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/donutrobotics-com), [Dyna Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/dyna-co), [EngineAI](https://presspool.ai/companies/engineai-com-cn), [Engineered Arts](https://presspool.ai/companies/engineeredarts-com), [Feather](https://presspool.ai/companies/feather-dev), [Field AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/fieldai-com), [Figure](https://presspool.ai/companies/figure-ai), [Foundation](https://presspool.ai/companies/foundation-bot), [Fourier](https://presspool.ai/companies/fftai-com), [Galbot](https://presspool.ai/companies/galbot-com), [Generalist AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/generalistai-com), [Generative Bionics](https://presspool.ai/companies/gbionics-ai), [Genesis AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/genesis-ai), [Holiday Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/holiday-robotics-com), [Inbolt](https://presspool.ai/companies/inbolt-com), [Kepler Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/gotokepler-com), [Leju Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/lejurobot-com), [LimX Dynamics](https://presspool.ai/companies/limxdynamics-com), [NEURA Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/neura-robotics-com), [Noble Machines](https://presspool.ai/companies/noblemachines-ai), [Noetix Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/noetixrobotics-com), [Persona AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/persona-ai), [Physical Intelligence](https://presspool.ai/companies/physicalintelligence-company), [Reflex Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/reflexrobotics-com), [RLWRLD](https://presspool.ai/companies/rlwrld-ai), [Robotera](https://presspool.ai/companies/robotera-com), [Sanctuary AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/sanctuary-ai), [Skild AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/skild-ai), [Spirit AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/spirit-ai-com), [Sunday Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/sunday-ai), [TacnIQ](https://presspool.ai/companies/tacniq-ai), [Tangent Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/tangentrobotics-ai), [The Bot Company](https://presspool.ai/companies/bot-co), [UBTech Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/ubtrobot-com), [Unitree](https://presspool.ai/companies/unitree-com).

## Sources

- [Own site](https://thehumanoid.ai/)
- [Independent source](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321462/20260724/uk-humanoid-startup-raises-152m-bosch-schaeffler-back-wheels-over-legs.htm)
- [thehumanoid.ai](https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-raises-152-million-at-1-35-billion-post-money-valuation-becoming-europes-first-pure-play-humanoid-robotics-unicorn/)

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