Humanoid Robot Breakthrough – HMND 01 Alpha Targets $1 Trillion Industry
U.K. startup Humanoid has just unveiled its first robot — the HMND 01 Alpha — a dual-armed mobile manipulator designed to support industrial workers.
The company built this machine in just seven months. Founder Artem Sokolov says the goal is simple: take repetitive, physically draining jobs off people’s shoulders so they can focus on more meaningful work.
Here’s what makes the Alpha interesting:
- It stands about 7 feet 3 inches tall, moves at up to 4.4 miles per hour, and can carry around 33 pounds with both arms.
- Its reach spans from the floor to 6.6 feet high, even into shelving almost two feet deep.
- With 29 active degrees of freedom and swap-in end-effectors — either a five-fingered hand or a heavy-duty gripper — it’s built for versatility.
- Cameras and depth sensors give it full 360-degree perception for warehouse and retail environments.
The market potential is huge: in the U.S. alone, there are over 600,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs, projected to hit 2.1 million by 2030. Globally, every additional robot can boost productivity by up to 7%. Humanoid estimates today’s $38 billion industrial robotics market could grow to $1 trillion by 2050.
Backed by $50 million in founder-led capital, Humanoid is rolling out Alpha for industrial testing — from warehouses to logistics hubs. A Beta version is already scheduled for Q3 2026.
So while the HMND 01 Alpha won’t take over the world, it just might take over the warehouse aisle — making work a little easier, and industry a lot more productive.
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