Humanoid Global invests in RideScan, developer of autonomous robot safety layer technology

Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. (Humanoid Global), a publicly traded investment issuer focused on building and accelerating a portfolio of pioneering companies in the humanoid robotics and embodied AI sector, announced its first strategic software investment into RideScan.

RideScan is a Scotland-based AI platform focused on proactively addressing reliability, safety and efficiency to optimize the performance of autonomous robots. Humanoid Global said RideScan serves as the “safety layer” on these robots and is suitable for deployment across industries, compatible with a range of diverse hardware and software platforms.

RideScan aims to increase public trust in robotics adoption

Humanoid Global shard that RideScan, which was founded in 2024, is built on rigorous academic research. Early breakthroughs were shared at the University of Cambridge, Oxford’s Manipulation Workshop, the University of Edinburgh and London Business School.

RideScan is supported by the Silicon Valley accelerator YOPE, which was founded by Michael Baum, a founder of Splunk, a reliability platform for software that was acquired for $28 billion by Cisco in 2024. 

“RideScan is addressing a significant need in the autonomous robotics sector by developing a solution that is not only equipped to continuously improve the safety and reliability of the technology, but also optimize performance,” said Shahab Samimi, CEO of Humanoid Global. “RideScan is a highly strategic choice as our first software investment. We believe it is well-positioned to grow in tandem with the momentum of the sector itself as a platform that is not only serving such a universal need, but that is flexible enough to be interoperable with the growing number of diverse solutions making their way to market globally.”

RideScan said its platform aims to reduce downtime, identify and eliminate undetected failures, and address public trust issues that threaten robotics adoption by providing real-time risk assessment, predictive maintenance and actionable insights. 

“We are honored to welcome Humanoid Global as a strategic investor in RideScan,” said Dr. Shivoh Chirayil Nandakumar, CEO of RideScan. “Their pioneering role in shaping the global humanoid robotics ecosystem resonates deeply with our mission to ensure that every autonomous system, from humanoids to industrial robots, can operate safely, reliably, and for the benefit of humanity. Together, we are not just building technologies; we are shaping the future of trust between humans and intelligent machines worldwide.”

RideScan said it intends to use the proceeds of Humanoid Global’s $75,000 investment to strengthen its leadership team, expand marketing efforts, accelerate market adoption, secure intellectual property and execute two to three pilot deployments to validate and scale its go-to-market revenue model.