UK startup launches ‘fastest-built’ industrial humanoid

As one of the companies integrating NVIDIA Jetson Thor to the alpha prototype of its HMND 01 humanoid robot, and pioneering the use of NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Cosmos simulation and synthetic data generation technologies, Humanoid is seeking to position the UK as the global leader of robotics innovation.

Humanoid is working with NVIDIA to push the boundaries of robotic capabilities, and is now expanding this
collaboration by integrating the newly released NVIDIA Jetson Thor into its platforms.

It equips the company’s HMND 01 robots with a high-performance “robotic brain”, allowing them to run multi-AI workflows and large-scale generative AI models.

This enables robots to perform real-time, intelligent interactions with both people and their surroundings – a capability essential for industrial environments and, eventually, consumer applications.

NVIDIA Jetson Thor powers Humanoid’s alpha
prototypes across two platforms: a wheeled system built for industrial settings such as logistics and retail, and a bipedal robot for future household applications.

With a focus on retail, logistics, and manufacturing, Humanoid is targeting industrial use cases as its first market. The company has already completed two proofs of concept (POCs) with commercial partners, marking its first steps into real-world deployment. 

By attracting talent from across
Europe and beyond, in just one year, the company has built a team of over 170 world-class experts.

Backed by some of the fastest-growing robotics teams in Europe, Humanoid aims to drive the UK’s leadership in global robotics development and lay the foundation for future commercial rollouts. 

“With one of the world’s strongest talent pools in AI, engineering, and advanced manufacturing, the UK offers a rare
level of expertise needed to build world-class robotic systems,” noted Artem Sokolov, founder of Humanoid.

“London and the broader UK ecosystem combine deep academic research, startup culture, and access to global capital – a unique combination that allows [the UK] to lead the next wave of humanoid robotics.

“We’re proud to contribute to the growth and innovation of the region.  Collaborations with global leaders like NVIDIA position us to transform the potential of humanoid robotics into real-world impact.”