The teleoperated biped just found its job. minerva humanoids left stealth on oct 6 with $10 million…
the teleoperated biped just found its job. minerva humanoids left stealth on oct 6 with $10 million from general catalyst, building roger for hazardous work in energy and public safety, crewed by ex-tesla optimus and ex-boston dynamics engineers.
danger is the last untapped robot market.
Context
Minerva Humanoids emerged from stealth on October 6 with about 10 million dollars in pre-seed funding led by General Catalyst. It is building Roger, a humanoid for dangerous jobs in onshore and offshore oil and gas and public safety, steered through a VR headset according to The Next Web.
The Next Web says it starts its first paid pilots this autumn, with work such as bomb disposal and rig tasks.
The October 6 date, the 10 million dollars, General Catalyst and the hazardous work focus match the release.
The round is a pre-seed, which the note does not say. 'Teleoperated' matches the VR-steered description.
'Crewed by ex-Tesla Optimus and ex-Boston Dynamics engineers' was not seen in the pages read, so it is unsupported here, not refuted.
'Danger is the last untapped robot market' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- Minerva Humanoids release ↗The announcement.
- The Next Web ↗Roger and the pilots.
- Humanoids Daily ↗Independent coverage.
Watch next
- Check the release for the founders' backgrounds.
Sources
- GlobeNewswire, Oct 6, 2026globenewswire.com
- The Next Web, Oct 6, 2026thenextweb.com
- Humanoids Daily, Oct 6, 2026humanoidsdaily.com
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The note above is reproduced unedited from the original post, first published on Threads on 10 October 2026 at 05:26 IST. Sources are the papers and datasets the note draws on.
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