A forward-looking company.
Since 2007, Humanoid has been building online media that anticipate the future. By 2026, everyone in France has seen our brands on their smartphone. A subsidiary of the EBRA group since 2022, the company has 90 people based in Paris and Lyon or working remotely.
Humanoid at a glance.
An online media publisher founded in Paris, Humanoid publishes Frandroid, Numerama, Clubic and Lemon and runs the Humanoid xp agency.
- Company name
- Humanoid SAS
- Founded
- 2010 (Frandroid: 2007)
- Management
- Ulrich Rozier, Baptiste Michaud, Julien Cadot
- Head office
- 137 boulevard de Sébastopol, 75002 Paris
- Group
- EBRA (since 2022)
- Media published
- Frandroid, Numerama, Clubic, Lemon
- Agency
- Humanoid xp (2017)
- Audience
- 30M page views / month, 3.5M social media followers
- Chair
- Sophie Gourmelen
Eighteen years in 16 chapters.
The last few chapters are written in the future tense
Chapter 1 / 18
- 2007
A domain name and a hunch
Android isn't yet in French people's pockets when Ulrich Rozier and Baptiste Michaud register a domain name that will become iconic. The bet: an open operating system will change phones... and the world. No website covers it yet: hence FrAndroid.
- 2010
Humanoid is born
The blog has become a media brand, and publishing it takes a company: Humanoid. The name already says it all: covering breakthrough technology while keeping it human.
- 2012
First offices, in Montrouge
The team moves into its first premises (nickname: the garage, owing to its relative lack of daylight). Side projects are launched (FraWin, FraBada and LesArdoises, run by... Julien Cadot, who will join the adventure a few years later).
- 2013
A newsroom, an editor-in-chief
FrAndroid hires its first editor-in-chief, Laure Renouard. Editorial line, editorial meetings, high standards: the operation turns professional and readers follow.
- 2014
Number 6
A move into the premises that came to symbolise the group's teenage years. An address in a former flat, meeting spaces, the first break room... and, at last, room to grow!
- 2015
Numerama joins the group
Humanoid acquires the iconic Numerama with one goal: to make it France's go-to source on the future and innovation. Two media brands, two tones, one home. Julien takes the helm of the project.
- 2017
Humanoid xp, the agency
This is it: Humanoid is now unmissable, and brands want to reach our audience. We set up an in-house agency producing content and bespoke campaigns to our editorial standards. Rémy Pivois takes the helm.
- 2018
We're moving (300 metres away)
Strong growth, a wave of hires, a push into video... it's time to move: we leave our iconic offices at 6 boulevard Saint-Denis for… 300 metres down the road, at 137 boulevard de Sébastopol. Yes, we're rather fond of our neighbourhood.
- 2019
FrAndroid becomes Frandroid
A radical change of identity and editorial line: the media brand for Android enthusiasts becomes the go-to source to get informed, compare and buy wisely. The big A retires.
- 2020
Ten million
Numerama passes the 10 million unique visitors mark. In lockdown, the French need to understand the digital world that shapes their lives: the 2015 bet pays off.
- 2021
Numerama gets a makeover
New look, new in-house technical platform, new sections. The promise? Fast, accessible sites, built for reading, designed and hosted by our tech teams.
- 2022
Humanoid joins EBRA
Regional press group EBRA welcomes Humanoid as its digital pure player. Editorial independence preserved, resources strengthened, ambition intact.
- 2023
Survoltés and Numerama+
Frandroid launches Survoltés, its electric mobility super-section, cementing Humanoid's position as the leader on the subject in France. Numerama launches its premium offering: ad-free, AI-boosted, with exclusive newsletters.
- 2024
Lemon and the studio
Service comparison tools and telecoms statistics: with Lemon, the group completes its range of reader services, from information to decision. At the same time, Humanoid builds its second video studio, designed for live streams.
- 2025
Orange Tech
Frandroid and Numerama power Orange Tech, a brand-new technology channel on Orange.fr. Our newsrooms can be read and watched on one of the most visited portals in France.
- 2026
Clubic joins Humanoid
Clubic, a long-standing website, joins Humanoid, allowing the group to claim France's largest tech media audience, both on the web and on social media. Clubic's Lyon roots fit neatly with the EBRA group's vision.
- What's next
- 2027
To be continued…
AI in the newsroom, video, premium, new formats: amid a revolution in how the web is used, Humanoid is adapting!
- 2030
What's next?
We'll see. Maybe we'll go to Mars too. Who knows?
Category leaders, editorially free.
Our media are driven by one ambition: to lead their category.
To that end, we give our people every tool they need to succeed. From our AI-assisted back office to our video studios and fine-grained control of our advertising and affiliate offers, all our tools rest on four pillars: quality, performance, accessibility and real-time analytics.
Online media is our passion, and the place where each of us pursues our own.
Humanoid is a forward-looking company. Looking ahead is how we shape our everyday work, and that starts with building an inclusive, tolerant workplace where everyone can thrive.
Encouraging initiative, knowledge sharing, curiosity, boldness and innovation allows Humanoid to keep reinventing itself, earning the trust of its readers and partners.
Who is Humanoid?
Short answers to the questions we're asked most often.
Who is Humanoid?
Humanoid is a French online media publisher, founded in 2010 to publish Frandroid (launched in 2007). The group now publishes Frandroid, Numerama, Clubic and Lemon, and has its own in-house creative agency, Humanoid xp. Based in Paris, it has been a subsidiary of the EBRA press group since 2022.
Which media does Humanoid publish?
Frandroid (tech, shopping, mobility), Numerama (innovation, foresight, science), Clubic (tech, software, digital life) and Lemon (service comparison tools). Together, they total nearly 30 million page views per month and 3.5 million social media followers.
Who owns Humanoid?
Since 2022, Humanoid has been a subsidiary of the EBRA group, France's leading regional daily press group. The newsrooms retain their editorial independence.
Where is Humanoid based?
At 137 boulevard de Sébastopol, Paris (2nd arrondissement), home to the group's newsrooms, agency and video studio.
How can I work with Humanoid?
For advertising and bespoke campaigns: business@humanoid.fr. For affiliate partnerships: ecommerce@humanoid.fr. For the Humanoid xp agency: xp@humanoid.fr. To join the group: see the Careers page.
On the move.
Humanoid unveils its new video set, designed for conversation
Wraparound armchairs, warm lighting, pale wood: our new set, in our Paris offices, was designed for one thing: getting people talking. It will host our media brands' upcoming series and is also open to advertisers.
Humanoid launches QUELLE IA, the AI model ranking that shows its workings
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral… Which AI should you choose, in which tool and with which subscription? With QUELLE IA, the Humanoid group is launching an independent ranking, updated every week, where every score is explained and every figure links back to its source.
Clubic joins the Humanoid group!
As with any self-respecting tech company, the news had leaked. We can confirm it today: Clubic is joining the EBRA group, making Humanoid (Numerama, Frandroid and Lemon) the leading tech publisher in France!
In the press
- Next.ink · 2026
Presse tech : Ebra rachète Clubic, qui rejoint Frandroid et Numerama - Press · 2022
Ebra met la main sur le groupe de presse en ligne Humanoid (Numerama) - Press · 2021
Numerama fait peau neuve et prépare une offre payante - Press · 2019
Le site Frandroid change de peau pour devenir leader dans les guides d’achat tech