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Events / Business / Humanoid raises $152M Series A
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Humanoid raises $152M Series A

Analysis based on 21 articles · First reported Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

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Market Impact

The funding signals strong investor confidence in humanoid robotics as a commercially viable technology, potentially boosting the robotics and AI sectors. The valuation and pre-orders indicate significant market demand, which may positively impact related stocks and supply chain partners.

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Event Summary

UK-based robotics startup Humanoid announced a $152 million Series A funding round at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, and Financière Agache. The company plans to use the funds to develop its next-generation humanoid robot, scale commercial deployments, and advance its AI platform KinetIQ. Humanoid has secured 34,000 robot pre-orders worth $2.4 billion and completed nine industrial deployments with Fortune 500 companies including SAP, NVIDIA, Bosch, and Siemens. The company also signed a major agreement with Schaeffler for large-scale deployment of thousands of robots in manufacturing, and partnered with Bosch for contract manufacturing.

Key Actions
100 Humanoid raised Series A funding
90 Humanoid secured pre-orders
85 Humanoid signed agreement Schaeffler Group
82 Samsung Electronics created robotics division
80 Humanoid secured production capacity Bosch (company)
77 Hyundai Motor Company acquired stake Hyundai Motor Company — Boston Dynamics
75 Humanoid plans to deploy
70 Humanoid completed deployments
70 Prime Movers Lab led funding round Humanoid
60 Humanoid partnered with SAP
60 Humanoid partnered with Nvidia
60 Humanoid partnered with Siemens
50 Schaeffler Group invested in Humanoid
50 Bosch (company) invested in Humanoid
40 Fubon Financial Holding invested in Humanoid
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Entities Involved
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Humanoid
Humanoid raised $152M Series A at $1.35B valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn. The funding accelerates its robot development and commercial deployments.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 80.0
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Artyom Sokolov
Founder and CEO Artyom Sokolov led Humanoid to unicorn status within two years, highlighting his leadership in the robotics industry.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Schaeffler Group
Schaeffler participated in the round and signed a commercial agreement for large-scale deployment of Humanoid's robots in manufacturing, enhancing its automation capabilities.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Prime Movers Lab
Prime Movers Lab led the Series A round, positioning itself as a key investor in European humanoid robotics.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Bosch (company)
Bosch invested and will act as Humanoid's contract manufacturing partner, providing engineering and supply chain support.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 60.0
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United Kingdom
The UK is home to Humanoid, boosting its tech ecosystem and positioning it as a leader in European robotics.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Europe
Europe gains a competitive humanoid robotics company, challenging US and Chinese dominance in the sector.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 55.0
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Klaus Rosenfeld
Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler, emphasized the strategic partnership with Humanoid to advance industrial robotics.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Zia Huque
Zia Huque, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, expressed confidence in Humanoid's potential to define European humanoid robotics.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Mathias Pillin
Mathias Pillin, CTO of Bosch, highlighted the manufacturing partnership with Humanoid and growth opportunities in humanoid robotics.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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SAP
SAP is a partner of Humanoid, providing enterprise software integration for robot deployments.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Nvidia
Nvidia is a partner, likely providing AI computing hardware for Humanoid's robots.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Siemens
Siemens is a partner, contributing industrial automation expertise.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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United States
The US remains a key market for robotics investment, but Humanoid's success shows Europe can compete.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 40.0
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China
China is a major competitor in humanoid robotics; Humanoid's funding highlights global competition.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 40.0
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