HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled

Wheeled variant of the HMND 01 Alpha industrial humanoid, built around the KinetIQ AI framework for manufacturing and logistics deployment

HMNDPilotAnnounced 2024

Contact for Pricing

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled humanoid robot

Technical Details

Specifications

Height2.2 m / 7' 3''
Weight300 kg / 661.4 lb
Degrees of Freedom29
Locomotionwheeled
Payload15 kg
Battery Type
Speed2 m/s
Rated Runtime4 h

Sensors

CamerasRGB
Depth SensingYes
LidarNo
IMUYes
MicrophonesNo
Tactile SensingForce sensors confirmed (6D F/T + haptic feedback); 12-DoF five-finger hand with tactile capability available as modular end-effector

Software

Control Modeautonomous, teleoperation
Middleware
SDKProprietary
SDK DetailsKinetIQ four-layer AI framework; no public SDK; Robot-as-a-Service model only
Connectivitycloud

Deployment

Units Shipped: Not publicly disclosed

As of Aug 2026

Company Claim

Humanoid has publicly reported non-binding pre-order figures for the HMND 01 family that have grown over time — reported as approximately 20,500 pre-orders in company materials cited by The Robot Report (late 2025), and as approximately 30,000 non-binding pre-orders in an April 2026 report

Humanoid (company materials, via The Robot Report and Humanoids Daily)

What's Actually Confirmed

Pre-orders are non-binding and distinct from confirmed deployments; the verifiable deployment record consists of the four named partnerships below, not the pre-order count

SAP / Martur Fompak

Martur Fompak automotive production facility (site not specified)

TaskWarehouse logistics picking — autonomous navigation to pallet, KLT box retrieval, delivery to trolley, directed by SAP's Joule AI agent
StagePilot
Start DateJan 2026
End DateFeb 2026

Bosch

Bühl, Germany

TaskIntralogistics — autonomous box transfer from conveyor to trolley, 5 box sizes across varying footprints/heights/weights
StagePilot
Start DateMar 2026
End DateMar 2026

Siemens

Erlangen, Germany (Siemens electronics factory)

TaskAutonomous logistics — tote destacking, coordinated in real time with production systems, AGVs, and human workers via Siemens Xcelerator
StagePilot
Start DateApr 2026
End Date

Schaeffler

Herzogenaurach, Germany (box handling) and Schweinfurt, Germany (capability demonstration/integration testing)

TaskBox handling in live production (Herzogenaurach); capability demonstration and integration testing, then validation toward continuous operation at production scale (Schweinfurt)
StageAgreement
Start DateDec 2026
End Date2032

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled and who makes it?

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled is a wheeled variant of the HMND 01 Alpha industrial humanoid, built around the KinetIQ AI framework for manufacturing and logistics deployment. It is manufactured by HMND and was announced in 2024.

How tall is the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled?

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled is 2.2 m / 7' 3'' tall.

How much does the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled weigh?

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled weighs 300 kg / 661.4 lb.

How much can the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled carry?

HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled can carry a payload of 15 kg.

How much does the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled cost? Is the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled available to buy?

HMND has not published a price for the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled — it is quoted on enquiry. No public pricing. HMND operates a Robot-as-a-Service model. Contact via thehumanoid.ai.

What are the main strengths of the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled?

  • Wheeled base provides greater stability than bipedal variant for upper-body manipulation tasks
  • Modular end-effectors — swap between 12-DoF dexterous hand and parallel gripper without tool changes
  • KinetIQ four-layer architecture separates fleet orchestration, planning, execution, and control — reducing latency at each layer
  • Deepest verified deployment record of any HMND platform: four named, dated industrial partnerships, each confirmed via manufacturer or tier-1 press
  • SAP Joule integration demonstrated in live PoC — among the strongest enterprise system integrations of any humanoid currently documented
  • Backed by a well-capitalized parent company ($1.35B valuation as of July 2026)

What are the limitations of the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled?

  • Wheeled base limits use to flat, structured environments
  • No public pricing — RaaS model only
  • Three of four partnerships remain at PoC/pilot stage as of mid-2026; only Schaeffler has a binding multi-year production commitment, and that doesn't go live until December 2026
  • No public SDK
  • 300 kg weight is substantially heavier than most competing wheeled/bipedal humanoids, which may limit facility compatibility

Last updated: Aug 2026