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Humanoid Becomes Europe’s First Pure-Play Humanoid Robotics Unicorn

UK-based Humanoid raised $152 million in a Series A round, reaching a valuation of $1.35 billion and becoming Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn.

What happened

Humanoid announced on July 21, 2026, that it had raised $152 million in a Series A round, reaching a valuation of $1.35 billion. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital and Aglaé Ventures. Total funding reached $270 million.

Why it matters

The funding will go not only toward developing next-generation robots but also toward phased deployments at sites in sectors such as warehousing, manufacturing and retail, as well as improvements to the company’s own artificial intelligence platform. For companies using humanoid robots in factories and logistics operations, whether Humanoid has secured the funding to advance development and real-world deployments at the same time is a factor to consider.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/ei-humanoid-sangyouyou-hyuumanoidorobotto-hmnd-01-alpha-wo-h-5a82df. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.