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Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation

Humanoid is working on two robots: one for industrial use cases, and one for people to have in their homes

Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent

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London-based Humanoid is seeking $200m in a deal that would value the robotics startup at around $1bn.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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