{"id":34418,"date":"2026-05-12T09:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/34418\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:36:42","slug":"british-land-and-rlam-secure-robotics-ai-firm-for-london-innovation-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/34418\/","title":{"rendered":"British Land and RLAM secure robotics AI firm for London \u2018innovation\u2019 cluster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tTuesday 12 May 2026 6:00 am<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTuesday 12 May 2026 9:40 am\n\t<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"742\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Humanoid-1TS_credit_Humanoid-SKL-Robotics-LTD-e1778513985943.jpg\" class=\"media \" alt=\"Humanoid robot 1TS by SKL Robotics in a tech lab setting, showcasing advanced robotics technology and innovation.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"  \/>\t\tRobotics startup Humanoid has signed for 42,000 sq ft at One Triton Square\t<\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s AI property boom is gathering pace after British Land and Royal London Asset Management secured another major tech occupier at Regent\u2019s Place, City AM can reveal.<\/p>\n<p>Robotics startup Humanoid has signed for 42,000 sq ft at One Triton Square, pushing the building to 94 per cent let just six months after completion, as demand for AI firms continues to surge across the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is the latest sign of how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/tech-firms-sign-for-400000-sq-ft-of-london-office-space-in-a-month\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/tech-firms-sign-for-400000-sq-ft-of-london-office-space-in-a-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AI startups are reshaping the city\u2019s office market<\/a>, particularly around King\u2019s Cross and Regent\u2019s Place, where names like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Deepmind and Meta have all expanded operations.<\/p>\n<p>Founded back in 2024, Humanoid develops general-purpose humanoid robots made for industrial settings such as manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is set to join a growing cohort of science and tech businesses already based at One Triton Square, including AI behemoth Anthropic.<\/p>\n<p>CBRE has estimated that the sector could occupy as much as 4m sq ft of London office space by 2033, compared with around 1.5m sq ft today, as global industry giants scale rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>Head of campuses at British Land Michael Wiseman said: \u201cScience and technology businesses want to grow here, access world-class talent and be part of an innovation ecosystem\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/tesla-leans-on-ai-and-robotics-as-earnings-fail-to-woo-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tesla leans on AI and robotics as earnings fail to woo investors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tOffice demand boosted by AI firms<\/p>\n<p>The deal is also sign of growing investor appetite around \u201cphysical appetite\u201d \u2013 the merging of robotics and AI.<\/p>\n<p>Humanoid forms part of a new wave of robotics companies attracting billions in capital as investors bet on humanoid robots eventually upturning industries such as logistics or manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing part of a community of leading technology and science companies creates opportunities for partnership, collaboration and innovation\u201d, said Thomas Shepherd, chief operating officer at Humanoid.<\/p>\n<p>Will Hawking, head of life sciences at Royal London Asset Management Property, added: \u201cIncreasingly, we are seeing knowledge-intensive, research-led organisations cluster alongside more traditional life sciences occupiers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The rapid expansion of AI firms is increasingly becoming one of the biggest drivers of demand in London\u2019s office market, with landlords racing to position premium campuses around the capital\u2019s growing technology corridors.<\/p>\n<p>AI-related tenants now making up almost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpe.co.uk\/news-media\/news\/2025\/gpe-expands-ai-customer-base-to-185-of-its-fully-managed-portfolio\" id=\"https:\/\/www.gpe.co.uk\/news-media\/news\/2025\/gpe-expands-ai-customer-base-to-185-of-its-fully-managed-portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">18.5 per cent <\/a>of landlord Great Portland Estate\u2019s office portfolio and over a quarter of its flexible work spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Great Portland Estates chief executive Toby Courtauld recently said demand was unlikely to slow, despite concerns around an AI bubble, citing the growing need for \u201chigh value locations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/openai-listing-plans-hit-as-altman-scraps-robotics-spin-off-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">OpenAI listing plans hit as Altman scraps robotics spin-off idea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tSimilarly tagged content: <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tSections\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tCategories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPeople &amp; Organisations\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tuesday 12 May 2026 6:00 am \u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Updated:\u00a0 Tuesday 12 May 2026 9:40 am Robotics startup Humanoid has 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