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UK’s First Humanoid Industrial Robot HMND 01 Alpha is primarily designed for testing across
industrial facilities, gathering insights as to which
UK-based robotics and AI company Humanoid functions are market-ready, which need refinement
has launched HMND 01 Alpha, the company’s first and what new capabilities are required. The results
humanoid robot for industrial use. Taking just seven should create a foundation for the Beta wheeled
months to construct, it is said to be the fastest robot scheduled for launch in 2026. A bipedal Alpha
humanoid development cycle in history. is also being designed for pilot projects, testing and
gathering real-world operational and safety data.
This unique robot can perform repetitive physically
demanding tasks, for example in warehouses, Reference: Austin-Morgan, T., Automation News, 13th. October
logistical hubs and retail facilities. Working alongside
people in environments designed for humans, it is
claimed that it potentially increases throughput,
reduces errors and improves working conditions
without costly infrastructure investment.

The robot uses a proprietary combination of
360-degree simulation training and real-world
data flywheels, which is claimed to deliver twice the
development speed at half the cost of conventional
methods.

It is 220 cm in height and is a robust wheeled robotic
platform which can reach speeds of up to 7.2
kilometres per hour and carry bimanual payloads
of up to 15kg. Its reach spans from the floor up to 2
metres with shelf depths of up to 60 cm and it has 29
active degrees of freedom, excluding end-effectors.
It is powered by AI-driven end-to-end reasoning. A
12 degrees of freedom five-fingered hand or a single
degree of freedom parallel gripper end-effector
allows the robot to adapt to either dexterity or simple
heavy handling or lifting.The head is fitted with
360-degree RGB cameras and two depth sensors for
comprehensive perception.

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