Meet the team engineering the future

The strongest team of 70+ engineers, IT developers, and managers who have worked for international companies creating applications, ML algorithms, cutting-edge hardware, and robotic solutions.

Leadership team

Artem Sokolov

Founder

Global investor and entrepreneur. Successfully took over a family business and grew it to a $1B capitalization. Founder and General Partner of SKL.vc, a data-driven venture builder, creating the next generation of visionary startups.

Jarad Cannon

Chief Technology Officer

At Humanoid, Jarad shapes the technological vision and strategy while overseeing the development, execution, and rollout of advanced AI-powered humanoid robotics. With over 13 years of experience, he previously held key roles at iRobot and Brain Corp, specializing in mobile and consumer robotics, large-scale AMR deployments, and engineering leadership.

Dmitrii Rudnitckii

Co-CTO

With a diverse background in product companies across various industries, including robotics, manufacturing, telecom, and banking, Dmitrii is helping Humanoid build the foundation for the next generation of humanoid robots. Prior to joining Humanoid, Dmitrii built an Industry 4.0 electric vehicle factory from scratch at Arrival.

Sotirios Stasinopoulos

Chief Product Officer

Sotirios leads the development of humanoid robots for various applications, including industrial and labor automation. With over 15 years of experience, he previously worked at UBTECH Robotics, specializing in humanoids, wheeled robots, cloud robotics, and online platforms.

Thomas Shepherd

Chief Operation Officer

With over 15 years of experience, my expertise spans operational excellence, digital hardware design and manufacturing, technology management, and organizational governance. As the VP of Operational Excellence at Arrival’s AME division, Thomas led the team through formation, scaling, funding adjustments, program pivots, and daily operations.

Alina Kolpakova

Chief Strategy Officer

Alina has been working with Artem Sokolov for 11 years across various projects and companies, helping to initiate and scale successful business ideas. At Humanoid, she spends most of her time talking to prospective clients and field experts, and developing go-to-market and marketing strategies.

Natalia Zhoykina

Chief HR Officer

Bringing experience from previous roles at Soveren, Trucker Path, UbankSA, and Deutsche Bank, Natalia is developing all People  processes (recruiting, HR, performance management, and more) at Humanoid.

Andrey Shelomentsev

Chief Business Development

Bringing over a decade of experience with leading automotive and deep-tech companies such as Arrival, Jaguar Land Rover, and WayRay, Andrew leads the introduction and adoption of humanoid robots through strategic partnerships, business development, and collaboration.