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# Paris-based UMA, founded by ex-Tesla Optimus scientist Rémi Cadene and ex-Google DeepMind researcher Pierre Sermanet, demos its Northstar AI humanoid robot (Benoit Berthelot/Bloomberg)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p13#a260707p13  

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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg: Paris-based UMA, founded by ex-Tesla Optimus scientist R&eacute;mi Cadene and ex-Google DeepMind researcher Pierre Sermanet, demos its Northstar AI humanoid robot &mdash; A former Tesla Inc. scientist who worked on Elon Musk's Optimus robot unveiled plans to produce a lightweight humanoid robot &hellip;

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