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Houston industrial humanoids for shipyards, construction and energy (welding, grinding, inspection); US$27M pre-seed (May 2025); HD Hyundai and ABS partnerships.
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Persona AI Deploys Humanoid Welding Robot in Houston Shipyards
Houston-based Persona AI (founded 2024) has deployed a humanoid welding robot and signed an MOU with HD Hyundai (world's largest shipbuilder) for shipyard applications. The 175cm, 85kg robot is designed to fit the same physical envelope as human welders in confined shipyard spaces. The article covers the teleoperation-first development approach, the economics of shipyard welding ($150K-200K fully loaded cost per welder), the cross-border supply chain strategy, and why the humanoid form factor makes genuine sense for constrained environments that cannot be redesigned.
Seoul Puts Government Weight Behind Its First Humanoids Summit
South Korea's government is backing the first Seoul edition of the Humanoids Summit, spotlighting ROBOTIS, Samsung, and Hyundai's coordinated push into physical AI.
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Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Raised an oversubscribed US$27 million pre-seed round (May 2025); investors include Unity Growth and Tides Ventures. Signed with HD Hyundai to deploy humanoids in shipyards and an MoU with the American Bureau of Shipping. | Source |
| 2024 | Founded in Houston by Nicolaus Radford, Jerry Pratt and Jide Akinyode. | Source |
LEADERSHIP
Nicolaus Radford (Co-founder & CEO) Jerry Pratt (Co-founder & CTO) Jide Akinyode (Co-founder & COO)