Schaeffler to Deploy Hundreds of Humanoid Robots

Schaeffler plans to deploy hundreds of humanoid robots in its factories. Photo courtesy Schaeffler AG
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany—Schaeffler AG plans to use humanoid robots in its factories in Germany. The Tier One auto parts supplier will use machines made by Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company. As part of a strategic partnership, the company will purchase actuators from Schaeffler.
Schaeffler plans to begin deploying wheeled humanoids by the end of this year, and eventually expects to have more than 1,000 machines in use globally by 2032.
“The partnership with Humanoid underscores [our] position as a trusted technology partner in advanced robotics,” says Jochen Schroeder, Ph.D., chief operating officer of Schaeffler. “By supporting the phased deployment of humanoid systems in real manufacturing environments and serving as a preferred supplier of actuators, we are contributing to the industrial scaling of this technology while further strengthening our role in future-oriented motion solutions.”
“Together with Schaeffler, one of our key industrial partners, we are taking an important step toward making humanoid robotics part of global manufacturing operations,” adds Artem Sokolov, CEO of Humanoid. “We have already seen strong results from our proof of concept together, and now we are taking the next step to staged deployment. Moving into real-world operations is where the true value of humanoid robots is proven.”
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