🇺🇸 Persona AI
Founded by ex-NASA Valkyrie lead Nic Radford and former Figure AI CTO Jerry Pratt to build heavy-duty humanoids for shipyard welding and industrial fabrication.
Humanoid robots by Persona AI
1 · scored byHMX
Persona in 2026: lineup, ranking and funding
Persona has 1 humanoid robot in the index. Its highest-scoring, Gen 1, ranks 124th of 156 on the HMX at 34.8.
Gen 1 stands out most on manipulation & dexterity: 57.5 against a median of 41.3 across all 156 humanoid robots.
It is one of 13 companies in USA with humanoid robots in the index.
Gen 1 is prototype, with teleoperated autonomy demonstrated.
Persona AI has disclosed $27m in funding, the 38th-highest of the 48 companies here that disclose it.
Frequently asked questions about Persona
What robots does Persona make?
Persona has 1 model in this index: Gen 1 (HMX 34.8).
What is Persona's best robot?
On the Humanoid Metric, Gen 1 scores highest of Persona's models at 34.8 out of 100, 124th of 156 humanoid robots.
Can you buy the Persona Gen 1?
Not yet: Gen 1 is prototype, and its price is not public.
Where is Persona AI based?
Persona AI is based in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 2024.
How much funding has Persona AI raised?
Persona AI has disclosed $27m in funding. Figures are as published and not independently audited.