Humanoid, a London-based robotics company, has secured $152 million in Series A funding, valuing the company at $1.35 billion. This funding round, led by Prime Movers Lab, saw participation from industrial giants Schaeffler and Bosch, as well as Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and Aglaé Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to scale its industrial humanoid robot, HMND 01, and expand its KinetIQ AI platform. Humanoid's strategy focuses on wheeled humanoid robots, which they argue are more energy-efficient, offer greater reach, and can be certified for sale in Europe due to existing safety standards for autonomous mobile robots. AI
IMPACT This funding could accelerate the development and deployment of industrial humanoid robots, potentially impacting automation and labor markets.
RANK_REASON Major funding round for a robotics company aiming to become a unicorn, indicating significant investment in the sector.
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- Aglaé Ventures
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- Bosch
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- HMND 01
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- Prime Movers Lab
- Schaeffler
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- KinetIQ AI platform
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