Minerva Roger 1.0 humanoid robot
2026-11-04 — headlined Minerva Humanoids — the California startup debuted Roger 1.0, a semi-autonomous humanoid robot designed for explosive ordnance disposal and hazardous-materials response (National Defense). Minerva surfaced on October 6 with a $10 million pre-seed led by General Catalyst, pitched as a teleoperation-forward humanoid for hazardous energy and public-safety work; Roger 1.0 is the first named model version and confirms the defense/first-responder direction. Watch: unit specifications and hazard-mission details, first pilot programs with emergency-services or military units, funding follow-through.