REASSESSED 2026.08.25

Humanoid

HMND 01 Alpha

Name: HMND 01 Alpha
Brand: Humanoid

A 220 cm wheeled manipulator purpose-built for warehouse logistics, not a general-purpose household robot. The Siemens trial establishes real task performance in an active factory. The path to broad industrial deployment depends on the Beta launch and RaaS scaling, not consumer availability.

PriceNo list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level III.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
To reach Level IVIndependent testing shows it avoids ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.
IIIConditional AutonomyThis robot

HMND 01 Alpha finishes whole jobs in a space it already knows, and still needs a person at the edges.

Navigation and control

360-degree RGB cameras, dual depth sensors, 6D force/torque sensors, haptic feedback; NVIDIA Jetson Thor processing; KinetIQ VLM and VLA-based reasoning
Why this level
- Classified at Level III, Conditional Autonomy.
- The Siemens Erlangen trial documented end-to-end autonomous tote destacking and conveyor placement over 30+ continuous minutes without teleoperation, within a structured operating domain.
- Teleoperation is listed as a supported fallback mode, which caps classification at Level III per the Robovations framework.
- Level IV would need independent evidence that it handles the ordinary clutter of its workplace without preparation and recovers on its own, which has not been published.
11 sources reviewed
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Pre-Release11 sources reviewed

Classified from pre-release material; figures will firm up once units ship and are independently tested.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation3 sourcesReviewed

Official HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled product page listing specs, end-effectors, and early access status

Press & video reviews1 sourceReviewed

CES 2026 debut and Siemens trial coverage from robotics and tech press

Meeting Every Robot at Nvidia GTC: What the Future May Bring – CNETcnet.com

Longitudinal signal2 sourcesReviewed

Robovations dated log for this robot: 3 tracked entries spanning ~7 months.

Specification sources1 sourceReviewed

Pages the published specifications were read from.

thehumanoid.aithehumanoid.ai

Monitoring record6 sourcesReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Pre-release.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Pre-releaseThis robot

HMND 01 Alpha has not shipped to consumers, and a readiness rating is a claim about buying today.

Until consumer shipping starts, the Pre-Release Assessment carries the evaluation; the readiness clock starts at general availability.

On the record

11 sources reviewed
Pre-Release Assessment: 75/100 · Promising

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Pre-Release Assessment

How this projection was reached

75of 100

PromisingAt or above 90% of the 87 robots we assess before release

SpeculativeConceptPlausiblePromisingReady

The hatched tail is unreachable by construction. A projection does not publish as a full mark, because the evidence that settles it does not exist yet: whether the thing ships and works in ordinary use. Those 10 points are what shipping has to earn.

Held below its arithmetic80 → 75

Capped at 75: track record has no source outside the maker, and the top band requires evidence that it does.

The reading

Provisional classification pending shipping evidence. A first-time manufacturer that built a functional industrial manipulator in seven months and completed a documented trial at Siemens Erlangen; the engineering credibility is real. The path-to-readiness risk is high: no disclosed pricing, no Beta ship date beyond Q3 2026, and no published safety certification for EU production environments. Announced September 2025.

Still open

Beta model specification changes relative to Alpha (materials, DoF, safety certification)
Whether the 90%+ pick accuracy holds across SKU variety beyond two tote sizes
RaaS pricing structure and contractual terms for industrial customers
Regulatory and CE certification status for EU production environments
Long-duration uptime data beyond the 8-hour Siemens trial window
Autonomous failure recovery behavior when a pick fails mid-cycle

Three signals the number rests onweighted, then capped80What can be judged before anyone owns one.

Track Recordleft outNot judged

What this asks

Has this maker shipped what it demoed before, on schedule, with the promised capability?

What it rests on

Humanoid (SKL Robotics) was founded in 2024 and HMND 01 is its first robot, with only a trial and no delivery to a customer yet, so there is no record to judge (The Robot Report, https://www.therobotreport.com/u-k-based-startup-humanoid-unveils-hmnd-01-alpha-mobile-manipulator/).

Engineering54% of the assessment78

What this asks

Are the demonstrated capabilities achievable in shipping form, or do they need breakthroughs not in evidence?

Demo Match46% of the assessment83

What this asks

What has been shown to work, against what is claimed in marketing.

35% of the assessment has no source outside the maker and is left out; the number rests on what remains.

Published beside the numbernever averaged inWhat the maker has disclosed, not what has been judged.

Readinessnot in the number38

What this asks

Ship-date specificity, pricing transparency, distribution and regulatory status. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

Disclosurenot in the number55

What this asks

How much of the product is disclosed. Higher means fewer fundamental unknowns remain. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

middle half of the pre-release setits medianthis robot

Not a Robovations Scorethe two never convert into each other

This is a projection from pre-shipping signals, not a measurement. When the robot ships, the assessment is archived, a first Robovations Score is computed from the field record, and the change is logged on the tracker rather than appearing as a new number.

Read the pre-release method →

FIT CHECK

Will the HMND 01 Alpha fit your scenario?

Describe your scenario using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the HMND 01 Alpha is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Where it operates

Primary tasks

Supervision needs

Timeline

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every humanoid robot we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Weight: 661.4 lbs•
Degrees of Freedom: 29•
Payload: 33.1 lb•
Max speed: 4.5 mph•

Where it lands · ranked across 60 humanoid robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

Runtime240min

60 min720 min

Near median

Weight661.4lbs

26.46 lbs212.3+ lbs

Top of range

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesProduct page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Sep 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment method revised: 57 → 75
Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 48 → 57
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 47 → 48
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment recorded at 47 of 100
Apr 2026 · NewsSiemens and Humanoid Report HMND 01 Alpha Passed Full Factory Shift Trial at Erlangen
Jan 2026 · DemoMakes North American Debut at CES 2026 with Live Schaeffler Demo
Sep 2025 · AnnouncementHumanoid Unveils HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled Platform After Seven-Month Build

Editorial comparisons

How HMND 01 Alpha compares.

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Goal-based

Honor D1 Lightning vs HMND 01 Alpha: what’s each actually for?

Honor D1 Lightning vs HMND 01 Alpha

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Common questions

What people actually ask.

6 answered

OperationWhat tasks did the HMND 01 Alpha complete autonomously at Siemens?

At Siemens’ Erlangen Electronics Factory, in a proof of concept announced in January 2026 and reported complete in April 2026, the Alpha operated autonomously for 30+ consecutive minutes, destacking totes from storage and transporting them to a conveyor. Throughput reached 60 tote moves per hour at over 90% pick-and-place accuracy, per Interesting Engineering’s trial coverage.

OperationIs the HMND 01 Alpha the same robot as the HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal?

No. The wheeled variant stands 220 cm and weighs 300 kg with an omnidirectional base, and Humanoid publishes a 2 m/s maximum speed and an average 4 hour run time for it. The bipedal variant stands 179 cm and weighs 90 kg with a walking speed of 5.4 km/h. They share the Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha designation but are distinct platforms with separate specs. This record covers the wheeled variant.

OperationWhen can industrial operators access the HMND 01 Alpha?

The Alpha is in an early-access trial phase accepting applications as of early 2026. The Beta model is scheduled for Q3 2026. No confirmed general-availability date or pricing has been disclosed; contact with the manufacturer is required.

OperationDoes the HMND 01 Alpha require continuous teleoperation to function?

The Siemens trial documented fully autonomous tote-handling operations within a structured production environment. Teleoperation is listed as a supported mode for tasks outside the robot’s autonomous operating domain, but the primary demo evidence is autonomous task completion.

ComparisonWhat end-effector should be specified for bin picking versus heavy tote handling on the HMND 01 Alpha?

Humanoid offers two modular options: the 12-DOF five-fingered dexterous hand for precision picking and assembly tasks, and the 1-DOF parallel gripper for repetitive heavy-load handling. The manufacturer specifies both as interchangeable on the same platform.

OwnershipWhat is Humanoid's RaaS model and does it affect total cost of ownership?

Humanoid deploys the HMND 01 Alpha as Robotics-as-a-Service rather than outright capital sale. No pricing has been disclosed. This model typically converts capital expenditure to operational expenditure; the subscription terms, support obligations, and data-sharing arrangements for Alpha-phase deployments have not been published.

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HMND 01 Alpha

Will the HMND 01 Alpha fit your scenario?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

How HMND 01 Alpha compares.

Honor D1 Lightning vs HMND 01 Alpha: what’s each actually for?

What people actually ask.

Other humanoid robots we have classified.

Digit 5

Honor D1 Lightning

X-Humanoid Tiangong 3.0

Boston Dynamics Atlas

Reference the HMND 01 Alpha classification.

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