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Score breakdown
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. 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
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
UMA Northstar in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with EngineAI SA01 →Northstar is a humanoid robot from UMA in France, and it is at the prototype stage. It scores 28.8 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 148th of 169.
On the leaderboard it sits between EngineAI SA01 (HMX 28.9) and Deep Robotics DR01 (HMX 28.3).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is manipulation & dexterity (48.0 against a median of 40.0) and its clearest weakness is autonomy & intelligence (20.0 against 70.0).
By the published specifications, it is lighter than 75% of the 125 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (40 kg).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy only in research settings. No deployment is on record.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-07.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, 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/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest at /robot/uma-northstar/manifest.json, with a free API key · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the UMA Northstar
How much does the UMA Northstar cost?
UMA has not published a price for the UMA Northstar, and none is estimated here.
What are the UMA Northstar's specs?
Published specifications: payload 15 kg, degrees of freedom 24, degrees of freedom per hand 6, height 165 cm, weight 40 kg. Not published: speed and runtime.
Is the UMA Northstar autonomous?
The UMA Northstar has demonstrated autonomy only in research settings. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the UMA Northstar compare to the EngineAI SA01?
On the HMX, the UMA Northstar scores 28.8 and the EngineAI SA01 28.9. The UMA Northstar leads on manipulation & dexterity and hardware & engineering; the EngineAI SA01 leads on mobility & locomotion, commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the UMA Northstar?
The UMA Northstar is made by UMA, in France.
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Version history · 3 versions
Full history →Nothing is deleted: every version of this record is kept, with what changed in each.
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Version 390 · 21 Sep 2026, 02:41 UTC · score then 28.8
- ai model: 'Real-Time Learning' system — task acquisition via demonstration rather than large-scale pretraining → Proprietary Real-Time Learning architecture
- dexterous hands: — → True
- form factor: other → bipedal
- hand dof per hand: — → 6
- height (cm): — → 165
- payload (kg): — → 15
- total dof: — → 24
Changed by a direct correction or a scoring update, not a research proposal. -
Version 261 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 18.1No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by: Update Northstar (confirmed: ai_model, height_cm, payload_kg, total_dof, hand_dof_per_hand, dexterous_hands, form_factor) (published automatically)
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 18.1The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.