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Paris humanoid company (Universal Mechanical Assistant) founded by ex-Tesla Optimus and LeRobot engineers; launched December 2025, pilots in logistics and manufacturing planned for 2026.
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- •General-purpose humanoid robots
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Europe Enters the Humanoid Race: UMA’s Northstar and the Talent Diaspora
UMA unveiled its Northstar humanoid design in Paris on July 7, 2026, signaling Europe’s bid to turn research strength and regulatory rigor into commercial momentum. Founded by former Tesla Autopilot engineer Rémi Cadène and backed by AI scientist Yann LeCun, the company aims at manufacturing and logistics, leveraging open-source efforts like LeRobot and building EU AI Act compliance into the product.
UMA debuts Northstar humanoid and Real-Time Learning, sets 2026 pilots with a Europe-first plan
Paris-based UMA unveiled the design of its Northstar humanoid and a Real-Time Learning architecture at the Machina Summit, pitching a robot that acquires skills from demonstrations and corrective feedback while deployed on factory and logistics floors.
ROBOTS BUILT BY UMA (UNIVERSAL MECHANICAL ASSISTANT)
Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emerged from stealth on 1 December 2025; backers include Greycroft, Red River West, Kima Ventures and Factorial (seed reported at about US$40 million, unconfirmed by the company). | Source |
LEADERSHIP
Rémi Cadène (Co-founder & CEO) Simon Alibert (Co-founder & CTO) Pierre Sermanet (Co-founder) Rob Knight (Co-founder)