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Minerva Humanoids
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
Pre-seed
General Catalyst, Long Journey Ventures, Credo Ventures
Round sourceInvestors on recordGeneral CatalystLong Journey VenturesCredo VenturesMVP VenturesRunwayVCHugging Face
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-10-07Minerva Humanoids raises $10 million to develop robots for dangerous industrial jobs ↗Robotics & Automation News
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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