Humanoid Raises $152 Million Series A at $1.35 Billion Valuation, Taps Bosch for Contract Manufacturing

London-based Humanoid has closed a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, bringing the company's total funding to date to $270 million. The company described the round as the largest Series A for a Europe-based humanoid robotics company.

From startup to early deployments

Humanoid was founded as SKL Robotics Ltd. in 2024 and has moved quickly into commercial territory. The company is deploying at several early access customers with its HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled robot, a bimanual mobile manipulator. The robot runs on KinetIQ, an AI framework for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robot fleets. KinetIQ Ascend extends KinetIQ with the ability to learn from trial and error.

"In just two years, we've partnered with some of the world's leading industrial companies and built one of the strongest pipelines in the industry," said Artem Sokolov, founder and CEO of Humanoid. "What we've accomplished in such a short time would typically take a decade."

"None of this would have been possible without an extraordinary team that challenges every single day what people believe is possible," he added. "This funding gives us the resources to move even faster and to turn humanoid robots from breakthrough technology into everyday industrial tools."

Where the capital goes

Humanoid plans to use the funding for development and launch of its next-generation humanoid platform, and to start mass production of wheel-based semi-humanoid robots. The company also plans to focus on AI and software development, including its proprietary KinetIQ "brain." Commercial deployments at customer facilities across logistics, manufacturing, and retail are planned, beginning with the rollout of Beta version robots in Q4 2026.

Strategic backers with manufacturing weight

The round draws in two industrial partners with direct roles in Humanoid's production plans.

"Humanoid robotics is rapidly moving from a visionary concept to an industrial reality, and Schaeffler, as a leading motion technology company, is uniquely positioned to help shape this evolution," said Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler AG.

"By combining our decades of industrial expertise and manufacturing excellence with Humanoid's breakthrough physical AI platform, we are actively backing one of the most exciting frontiers in technology," Rosenfeld said. "We are proud to support Humanoid as both a strategic investor and a commercial partner as they scale a technology that holds the power to fundamentally redefine productivity across global industries."

Robert Bosch GmbH has entered into a manufacturing partnership with Humanoid through its subsidiary Robert Bosch Robotics GmbH. Bosch will act as Humanoid's contract manufacturing partner, while also providing strategic consulting and technical expertise.

"We see significant growth opportunities in the field of humanoid robotics," said Mathias Pillin, chief technology officer of Robert Bosch GmbH.

A crowded funding landscape

Humanoid's round lands amid escalating capital flows into humanoid robotics. Metzingen, Germany-based NEURA Robotics GmbH recently opened its Series C, aiming to raise $1.4 billion. Other recent rounds include Figure AI's $1.0B+ Series C, Apptronik's $520M Series A, AI² Robotics' $735M raise, and Agility Robotics' $620M SPAC transaction. More broadly, robotics and AI investments have shifted to foundation models and general-purpose physical AI, with companies such as Physical Intelligence and Skild AI drawing capital in that space.

Reporting by Mike Oitzman, Senior Editor of WTWH Media's Robotics Group.