Humanoid, a UK-based humanoid robotics startup, raises $152 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to about $1.35 billion, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The company also says it has reached unicorn status and describes itself as a leading European pure-play humanoid robotics firm. Funds from the round are intended to support the company’s expansion, though specific uses such as staffing, product development, or manufacturing are not detailed in the available summaries.

Forbes and PYMNTS.com both report the same funding amount and link it to the company’s new valuation and unicorn designation. PYMNTS.com adds that Humanoid positions the move as part of broader progress in Europe’s technology ecosystem, while emphasizing the company’s humanoid robotics focus. Overall, the coverage centers on the size of the Series A round, the resulting valuation, and Humanoid’s status as a high-profile new private robotics unicorn in Europe, with limited additional operational information released in the provided excerpts.