Humanoid HMND 01
Wheeled industrial humanoid from UK start-up Humanoid, with a 12-DoF hand option, piloted for factory logistics at Siemens and Schaeffler.
Completed a proof of concept at Siemens in Erlangen; a Schaeffler robot-as-a-service rollout of wheeled units starts in December 2026.
Excellent humanoid robot (84/100). It stands out most for battery life (92/100). Highlight: fast 7.2 km/h wheeled base. Main trade-off: very heavy at 300 kg.
Score breakdown
Rated across 6 criteria
Specifications
- Availability
- Pilot deployments
- Degrees of freedom
- 29
- Payload
- 15 kg
- Runtime
- 240 min
- Height
- 220 cm
- Weight
- 300 kg
- Hand DoF (per hand)
- 12
- Top speed
- 7.2 km/h
- Locomotion
- Wheeled
- Main use
- Industrial
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2025
Specs checked September 2026. Sources: thehumanoid.ai, thehumanoid.ai, thehumanoid.ai, press.siemens.com, interestingengineering.com, humanoid.guide. A missing value has not been published by the maker.
Pros
- Fast 7.2 km/h wheeled base
- 12-DoF five-finger hand option
- Large Schaeffler deployment deal
Cons
- Very heavy at 300 kg
- Modest 15 kg payload
- No public price
Owner reviews
A top-tier humanoid robot we recommend without hesitation
In our independent assessment, the Humanoid HMND 01 earns 84/100 — an excellent humanoid robot.
Its strongest area is battery life (92/100), followed by dexterous hands (86/100). In practice, fast 7.2 km/h wheeled base.
The main caveat is availability, where it scores 70/100. Specifically, very heavy at 300 kg.
For most buyers in this category, it's one of the best choices you can make.
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Yes, but mostly research and developer models (Unitree, Booster, EngineAI and others) that ship today. Most general-purpose humanoids are still in paid pilots, pre-order or prototype: check the Availability line before you plan around one.
How much does a humanoid robot cost?
Small developer humanoids start at a few thousand euros; full-size research platforms start around 17,000 € and advanced ones reach about 100,000 € or more. Industrial humanoids are usually sold or leased on quote, so no public price is listed.
What can humanoids do today?
Current models walk, balance, carry modest payloads and perform scripted, learned or teleoperated tasks. Fully autonomous household help is still emerging.
What do degrees of freedom (DoF) tell me?
Each DoF is one joint axis the robot can move. More DoF, especially in the hands, means more dexterous manipulation, but also more to calibrate and maintain.
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Research-focused humanoids ship with an open SDK or ROS support for programming and experiments; commercial units are typically locked to the vendor's software.
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