Video: UK humanoid robot walks just 48 hours after final assembly

UK-based robotics firm Humanoid has developed the HMND 01 Alpha, a humanoid robot that achieved stable walking just 48 hours after final assembly, marking a significant acceleration in humanoid robot development. This rapid progress was enabled by precise digital design and extensive simulation-led training using Nvidia Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab, which condensed nearly 19 months of conventional training into two days. The robot stands 179 cm tall, features 29 degrees of freedom, supports a 15 kg bimanual payload, and is equipped with multiple sensors and onboard computing power from Nvidia Jetson Orin AGX and an Intel i9 processor. Designed for applications in manufacturing, logistics, and home assistance, the Alpha robot can perform complex movements such as walking, running, squatting, and recovering from external forces up to 350 Newtons. It also has object manipulation capabilities and can communicate through displays, audio, and LEDs. The KinetIQ reasoning framework enables advanced planning and interaction. Humanoid’s CEO Artem