Minerva Humanoids Raises $10M to Deploy Robots in Hazardous Jobs
The startup exits stealth with a General Catalyst-led pre-seed round targeting dangerous energy and public safety roles.
Minerva Humanoids has emerged from stealth mode after securing a $10 million pre-seed funding round led by General Catalyst, positioning the startup to develop humanoid robots designed specifically for hazardous work environments in the energy sector and public safety fields.
The company's pitch centers on deploying autonomous humanoid machines in roles considered too dangerous for human workers — a segment of the labor market that has drawn growing interest from investors as robotics hardware and AI software capabilities converge. Energy infrastructure and emergency response operations are among the high-risk verticals Minerva has identified as its primary targets.
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The $10 million pre-seed raise signals early institutional confidence in Minerva's approach at a moment when the broader humanoid robotics industry is attracting significant capital. Rivals including Figure AI, Apptronik, and Agility Robotics have collectively pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars as manufacturers and logistics operators test whether bipedal machines can perform reliably in complex physical environments.
General Catalyst's lead position in the round underscores the venture firm's continued appetite for deep-technology bets. The Boston- and New York-based firm has backed a range of infrastructure and industrial technology companies, and a pre-seed commitment at this scale suggests Minerva secured the funding on the strength of its founding team and technical thesis rather than a mature product.
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