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About Northstar

Northstar is UMA’s development-stage humanoid concept for manipulation and mobility in factories, logistics facilities and other spaces built around people. Its design combines a mobile body with hands capable of handling tools and interacting with existing equipment.

UMA is developing the robot alongside large-scale AI, reinforcement-learning, simulation and data infrastructure. The company plans pilot programmes in logistics and manufacturing during 2026 and is building Version 0 as its first integrated AI, software and hardware prototype.

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UMA unveils Northstar humanoid and Real-Time Learning architecture
2026-07-07 - Product Launch - The July 7 reveal took place at the Machina Summit in Paris. Northstar is intended for factories, warehouses, logistics centres and other environments built around human tools and infrastructure. UMA says its Real-Time Learning architecture lets robots learn from demonstrations, receive guidance and improve through operational practice.
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