Humanoid appoints Jarad Cannon as Chief Technology Officer to lead innovation in human-robot collaboration

London, May 2025 — Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company, announced the appointment of Jarad Cannon as its new Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he will lead the company’s technological advancements, integrate cross-functional teams, and ensure seamless collaboration between development and business strategy to create best-in-class, scalable products.

Over the next 6 to 12 months, his key priorities will be to scale the engineering team, deliver alpha prototypes on schedule, and lead successful proof-of-concept deployments laying the foundation for customer applications.

With over 13 years in robotics and AI, focused on delivering scalable, real-world products and running cross-functional engineering teams, Jarad Cannon brings strong applied industry knowledge and a deep understanding of market needs. Prior to joining Humanoid, he served as CTO at Brain Corp, a robotics automation partner powering the most intelligent tools to create more productive workforces. He played a key role in scaling the company from 5 to over 40,000 deployed robots and growing the team from 30 to 250 employees. He also led the launch of 13 different robots into the market, primarily in commercial floorcare and inventory analytics.’s founder.

Before Brain Corp, Cannon spent six years at iRobot as a software engineer, where he was focused on telepresence robots for business and medical applications, reconnaissance and defense robots, as well as advanced mapping and cleaning behaviors for Roomba.

“I’m excited to join Humanoid at this unique moment. Compute, data, and frontier AI are finally powerful enough to breathe true intelligence into machines, while macro trends such as rising labor costs, workforce shortages, and declining birth rates, create ideal conditions for robotics adoption. We have the rare combination of timing, world-class talent, and technology to make humanoid robotics real, at scale, starting now,” he noted.

Founded in 2024 by Artem Sokolov, Humanoid is on a mission to build the most reliable, safe, and helpful humanoid robots. They will provide highly efficient services across various use cases and industries, starting with industrial applications such as pick-and-place use cases, visual checks and assembly in manufacturing.

Humanoid’s latest innovation, HMND 01, is a next-generation labor automation unit designed to perform complex tasks at human-level or even superior manipulation speeds. HMND 01’s modular design offers flexibility in real-world deployment, allowing for quick reconfiguration to suit diverse tasks and environments. The company’s next milestone is the launch of its wheeled and bipedal alpha models, scheduled for later this year.

About Humanoid 

Humanoid is a UK-based robotics innovation company dedicated to developing advanced humanoid robots that enhance human capabilities. Founded by Artem Sokolov in 2024, Humanoid brings together over 130 engineers, researchers, and innovators from top global tech companies. With offices in London, Boston, and Vancouver, the company is focused on building commercially viable, scalable, and safe robotic solutions for real-world applications.

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