Minerva Humanoids reports about $10M in pre-seed funding for robot Roger
The hazardous-work humanoid maker plans paid pilots for fall 2026; its site lists initial specifications but no price.
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Minerva Humanoids
Minerva Humanoids is a robotics company founded at the end of 2025 that builds humanoid robots for hazardous work in oil and gas and public safety. The release lists its headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Sindelfingen, Germany. It announced a research partnership with MBZUAI in January 2026 and about $10 million in pre-seed funding led by General Catalyst in October 2026.
Last verified Oct 11, 2026
Company website ↗- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Type
- Private
- Parent
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- Ticker
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Capital
Funding snapshot
Total funding
$10,000,000
Last round
Pre-seed (Oct 2026), led by General Catalyst
Valuation
Not published
The release says approximately $10 million. Long Journey Ventures and Credo Ventures are co-leads. No valuation was disclosed.
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Robots by Minerva Humanoids
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MHMinerva Roger🇺🇸 Minerva Humanoids | Prototype | Biped | — | — | — | 12 kg | 2.24 m/s | 3 h | — | Oct 6, 2026 |
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- Minerva Roger
Oct 6, 2026 · Prototype
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Minerva Humanoids FAQ
What humanoid robots does Minerva Humanoids make?
Minerva Humanoids has 1 robot record in this dataset: Minerva Roger.
Where is Minerva Humanoids based?
The company record lists San Francisco, California, USA.