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Humanoid Launches KinetIQ: An AI Framework for Orchestrating Fleets of Humanoid Robots

UK-based Humanoid unveiled KinetIQ, an AI framework for end-to-end orchestration of humanoid robot fleets across both wheeled and bipedal platforms. The system coordinates fleet-level operations and individual robot behavior through four cognitive layers — from high-level task allocation and workflow optimization down to task execution using Vision-Language-Action models and whole-body control trained via reinforcement learning. The announcement comes after Humanoid completed a live logistics trial at Siemens processing 60 totes per hour, and secured a deal with Schaeffler to deploy hundreds of its robots across factories. Founded in 2024, Humanoid has quickly positioned itself as a leading European contender in the commercial humanoid race.

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