🇫🇷 UMA
Paris humanoid startup founded by Remi Cadene (former Tesla Optimus scientist, creator of Hugging Face's LeRobot) targeting Europe as its beachhead market.
Humanoid robots by UMA
1 · scored byHMX
UMA in 2026: lineup, ranking and funding
UMA has 1 humanoid robot in the index. Its highest-scoring, Northstar, ranks 148th of 156 on the HMX at 18.1.
Northstar does not beat the category median on any machine pillar; its closest is hardware & engineering, at 56.9 against 56.9.
It is one of 3 companies in France with humanoid robots in the index.
Northstar is prototype.
UMA has disclosed $40m in funding, the 36th-highest of the 48 companies here that disclose it.
Frequently asked questions about UMA
What robots does UMA make?
UMA has 1 model in this index: Northstar (HMX 18.1).
What is UMA's best robot?
On the Humanoid Metric, Northstar scores highest of UMA's models at 18.1 out of 100, 148th of 156 humanoid robots.
Can you buy the UMA Northstar?
Not yet: Northstar is prototype, and its price is not public.
Where is UMA based?
UMA is based in Paris, and was founded in 2025.
How much funding has UMA raised?
UMA has disclosed $40m in funding. Figures are as published and not independently audited.