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UMA · France · unveiled 2026
prototype
research
electric
data confidence: medium
24.6
XHI Score
Rank #123 of 133
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%20.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%0.0
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%0.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%100.0
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%28.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%4.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the overall XHI. See the full methodology →
Notable
Founded by former Tesla Optimus scientist Remi Cadene; unveiled its first robot just nine months after founding, with most physical specs undisclosed.
Specifications
Height
—
Weight
40.0 kg
Payload
—
Walking speed
—
Runtime
—
Battery
—
Total DoF
—
Hand DoF (per hand)
—
Dexterous hands
No
Actuation
electric
Form factor
other
Onboard compute
—
AI model
'Real-Time Learning' system — task acquisition via demonstration rather than large-scale pretraining
Indicative price
undisclosed
Company valuation
—
Sources · cross-checked, as of 2026-07
- https://electrek.co/2026/07/07/tesla-optimus-scientist-uma-humanoid-robot/
- https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/uma-exits-stealth-the-european-robotics-supergroup-arrives-in-paris
- https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/uma-shows-its-hand-remi-cadene-unveils-a-humanoid-robot-designed-to-earn-europes-trust/
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Data confidence: medium. Some figures for this robot rest on single or conflicting sources, or on manufacturer/aggregator material rather than independent reporting. Treat second-order specs as approximate. Fields marked “—” were genuinely undisclosed and left blank rather than estimated.