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Minerva Humanoids

Corporate markethumanoidenergyCurated record

Builds Roger, a purpose-built semi-autonomous teleoperated humanoid for hazardous work such as explosive ordnance disposal, hazmat response, offshore oil and gas and high-voltage energy sites. Went from clean-sheet design to a walking humanoid in about five months and is moving into paid industry pilots and field testing. Combines visual, haptic and force sensing with dexterous manipulation.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2026
Corporate funding$10M
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePre-seed
FoundersSandor Felber (Co-founder, CEO), Maurice Rahme (Co-founder, CTO)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-10-13
LinkedInNot listed
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Roger

  • No specifications on file.
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGeneral CatalystLong Journey VenturesCredo VenturesMVP VenturesRunwayVCHugging Face
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-10-06Emerged from stealth with $10M pre-seed led by General CatalystThe Next Web
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Source ledger

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