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HMND01
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Summary:
HMND‑01 is designed as a generalist humanoid workforce unit, capable of walking, running, squatting, sidestepping, and manipulating objects with dexterous 5‑finger hands or interchangeable grippers. It integrates multimodal AI (vision, language, action) through Humanoid’s KinetIQ framework, aiming to deliver scalable humanoid fleets for industrial and service tasks.
Editorial:
HMND represents a European approach to humanoid robotics, emphasizing rapid prototyping and modularity. Unlike Tesla’s Optimus (factory automation) or Sanctuary’s Phoenix (cognitive generalism), HMND focuses on scalable fleets with interchangeable hardware (hands, grippers, garments) and whole‑body reinforcement learning controllers.
The editorial takeaway: HMND is a startup‑driven challenger in the humanoid race, showing that smaller teams can achieve rapid iteration (five months to build HMND‑01) and compete with giants by leveraging modular design and advanced AI frameworks.
Specifications;
| Feature | HMND‑01 Alpha Bipedal | HMND‑01 Alpha Wheeled |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Height/Weight | ~175 cm, ~70 kg | ~220 cm tall wheeled platform |
| Locomotion | Walking, sidestepping, squatting, hopping, running | Wheeled mobility with humanoid torso|
| Payload | Up to 15 kg | Industrial payloads (varies) |
| Sensors | RGB + depth cameras, 6D force/torque, haptic feedback | Same suite, 360° awareness |
| Hands | 12‑DOF 5‑finger hand or 1‑DOF gripper | Interchangeable end‑effectors |
| Runtime | ~4 hours | Extended runtime with wheeled base |
| AI System | Humanoid’s KinetIQ framework (VLM + VLA) | Same framework |
| Speed | Walks up to 5.5 km/h | High‑torque actuators for fast manipulation |
Image: @RoboPhil
Company Source:
Humanoid Official Website – HMND → https://humanoid.ai/
HMND‑01 Product Overview → https://humanoid.ai/hmnd01
Key News & Coverage:
TechCrunch – UK startup Humanoid unveils HMND‑01 humanoid robot (Dec 2025) → https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/uk-startup-humanoid-hmnd01-launch
The Robot Report – HMND‑01 bipedal and wheeled humanoid prototypes (Dec 2025) → https://www.therobotreport.com/hmnd-01-humanoid-robot-launch
- Interesting Engineering – HMND humanoid built in five months (Jan 2026) → https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/hmnd-01-humanoid-robot