Minerva Humanoids Raises $10M Pre-Seed to Build Robots for Dangerous Jobs
General Catalyst led the round for Minerva Humanoids, which develops semi-autonomous robots for high-risk energy and public safety operations.
Minerva Humanoids emerged from stealth Tuesday after closing a $10 million pre-seed funding round led by General Catalyst, the startup announced. The company is developing semi-autonomous humanoid robots designed to carry out some of the world's most hazardous tasks, targeting sectors where human exposure to danger is a persistent occupational risk.
The robots are built for deployment in energy infrastructure and public safety environments, two industries where personnel routinely face life-threatening conditions. Rather than fully replacing human workers, Minerva's platform keeps trained specialists in command of operations from a safe distance, preserving human decision-making while removing operators from the immediate danger zone.
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The semi-autonomous design represents a middle path in the broader humanoid robotics debate — machines capable enough to execute complex physical tasks, yet tethered to a human controller who retains full operational authority. That balance is central to Minerva's pitch for regulated industries that face strict accountability requirements and cannot cede total control to autonomous systems.
The pre-seed capital will support continued hardware and software development as the company moves from stealth into early commercial engagements. General Catalyst's participation signals institutional confidence in the industrial humanoid segment at a moment when competition among robotics startups is intensifying globally.
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