United States · Prototype
Summary
Persona is Persona AI's industrial humanoid platform for heavy-duty work sites (welding, inspection, construction support) in shipyards and energy facilities.
Identity
Status
Prototype
Category
Humanoid
Type
Humanoid
Function
Manipulation
Audience
Industrial operators
Video
Capabilities
CLAIMED (20 May 2025) — Robotic welding: Persona AI and HD Hyundai identify robotic welding in shipyards as the Gen-1 humanoid's explicit target workflow; the agreement remains a development and future-deployment program rather than evidence of current field use.
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Context & Benchmark
Related systems: MATRIX-3 (Matrix Robotics), R1 (Unitree), MagicBot Z1 (MagicLab), Borg 01 (Borg Robotics), Atom 01 (General Autonomy, humanoid prototype), PM01 (EngineAI). No comparable-systems section on this tab.
Timeline
PARTNERSHIP (11 May 2026) — 'Persona AI announces R&D collaboration with Under Armour for humanoid robot performance materials': evaluating advanced performance materials/textiles under heat, friction, repetitive motion and related physical conditions for humanoids in demanding industrial environments; aims to inform external material layers improving durability, thermal regulation, robot performance in heavy industrial use.
Resources
Image + video: Persona industrial humanoid hero view (official Persona AI render, yellow heavy-industry humanoid design). Documents: 'Persona industrial humanoid reference' (OFFICIAL spec sheet, modular heavy-industry humanoid/use-case configurations/rugged exterior/serviceability); 'Persona industrial humanoid leasing brochure' (OFFICIAL datasheet PDF, Apr 2026, industrial applications/lease terms/platform package/software updates/tooling modules/Q3 2027 deployment window); 'Persona Gen 1 welding field report' (OFFICIAL technical report, Jul 2026, off-gantry Gen 1 weld at ARC Specialties/expert teleoperation data collection/squat-weld-stand sequence).
Deployments
DEPLOYMENT STATUS (07 May 2025) — HD Hyundai: HD KSOE and HD Hyundai Robotics signed an MOU with Persona AI and Vazil for shipyard welding humanoids, targeting prototype completion by end-2026 and field testing in 2027. Environment: South Korea. Product/scope: Persona humanoid welding robots / HD Hyundai.