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      "hq_country": "United States",
      "website": "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/",
      "status": "active",
      "what_it_builds": "Develops Roger, a purpose-built semi-autonomous humanoid for hazardous onshore and offshore energy work, explosive ordnance disposal, and hazardous material response. A remote specialist controls critical actions through VR while its proprietary Minerva Intelligence handles balance, fall recovery, and navigation; Roger remains a prototype at the pilot stage.",
      "what_it_builds_source": "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst",
      "founded_year": "2025",
      "founded_source": "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst",
      "funding_usd": "10000000",
      "funding_basis": "disclosed rounds",
      "funding_source": "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst",
      "funding_note": "2026-10-06: approximately USD 10,000,000 pre-seed, led by General Catalyst with Long Journey Ventures and Credo Ventures as co-leads; company-confirmed announcement: https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst. This is the only disclosed equity round identified; the total preserves the announcement's approximate amount. No other reported rounds were identified for exclusion. No post-money valuation or valuation date was disclosed in the reviewed sources. The company states it was founded at the end of 2025; a separate legal incorporation date was not identified.",
      "latest_funding_date": "2026-10-06",
      "valuation_usd": null,
      "latest_model": "Roger",
      "latest_model_year": "2026",
      "latest_model_source": "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst",
      "units_shipped": null,
      "units_shipped_source": null,
      "units_shipped_note": "No public count of humanoid units delivered, sold, or shipped was found in the reviewed company launch materials and linked coverage as of 2026-11-03. Prototype demonstrations, on-site testing, and announced first paid pilots are not shipment counts.",
      "as_of": "2026-11-03"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://www.minervahumanoids.com/press/minerva-humanoids-raises-10m-pre-seed-led-by-general-catalyst"
  ]
}