Humanoid has unveiled the UK’s first humanoid robot designed for industrial use, debuting its prototype HMND 01 Alpha. 

The wheeled robot stands at 220cm tall, moves at speeds up to 7.2 km/h and can carry payloads of 15 kg, with pilot tests set to inform a Beta release next year. 

Backed by $50 million in founder-led capital and a team with experience at Apple, Tesla, Google, Boston Dynamics and Nvidia, the London-based company is pursuing a robots-as-a-service model to accelerate adoption.