Facts

• Segment: Actuation
• Country: Germany
• Founded: 1946
• Website: https://www.schaeffler.com

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Facts
• Funding
• Context / Market Position
• Events
• Operations / Deployments
• Team
• Supply chain relationships
• Relationships
• Context tags
• Record / Articles
• Sources

Summary

Schaeffler supplies bearings, linear motion systems, precision components and automotive technologies for mobility and industrial customers. Its robotics relevance sits in actuation, joints, bearings, drive components and manufacturing automation, with additional exposure through partnerships and investments in humanoid and embodied-AI companies.

Market context

As robotics systems scale, demand for high-precision motion components increases. Companies like Schaeffler provide critical mechanical infrastructure that enables robot builders, positioning them as key suppliers within the robotics ecosystem. Industrial motion technology manufacturer supplying precision mechanical components used in robotic systems.

• Capability: Precision bearings for robotic joints and high-load rotary systems Linear motion systems for automated machinery and robotics Actuation and drivetrain components for industrial automation Mechanical subsyste…
• Strategic position: Upstream supplier of precision motion components within the robotics supply chain. Positioned in the actuation and motion-control layer supporting industrial robots and emerging humanoid platforms

Facts

• Website: https://www.schaeffler.com
• HQ: Herzogenaurach, Germany
• Founded: 1946
• Ticker: SHA / XETRA
• Segment: Actuation
• Known funding rounds: 1

Funding

• 2024-11-20 - Strategic investment - Schaeffler and Agility Robotics announce strategic investment and agreement with motion technology company - source: agilityrobotics.com

Motion technology and industrialization for humanoid robotics

Schaeffler is an industrial motion-technology supplier with growing exposure to humanoid robotics. The company connects robotics through actuators, bearings, drivetrain components, manufacturing expertise and internal industrial deployment.

• Target environment: Automotive and industrial production environments, robotics component supply chains, manufacturing plants and humanoid deployment testbeds.
• Deployment model: Component supplier, industrial partner and robotics adopter. Schaeffler supports robot builders through motion technologies and industrialization capacity while also preparing humanoid systems for use…
• Customer context: Robotics OEMs, industrial automation customers, automotive manufacturing operations and internal Schaeffler production sites.
• Workflow context: Joint-level motion components, actuators, bearings, industrial robot deployment, humanoid production validation and factory automation workflows.
• Commercial maturity: Schaeffler is an established industrial supplier rather than a robotics startup. Robotics relevance is mature at the component and manufacturing layer, while humanoid deployment is tied to named par…
• Market position: Industrial motion-technology supplier positioned in the component and industrialization layer around humanoid robotics.
• Adoption constraints: Robotics exposure depends on humanoid adoption, component qualification cycles, production integration, reliability requirements and robot builders moving from pilots into repeatable industrial dem…
• Adjacent context: Humanoid component supply, motion technology, actuator systems, industrialization partnerships and factory deployment.
• Source confidence: high

Events

• 2026-06-03 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Spirit AI sign strategic cooperation agreement for embodied intelligence - Schaeffler and Spirit AI signed a strategic cooperation agreement on June 3, 2026.
• 2026-05-13 - Partnership - Humanoid signs phased deployment agreement with Schaeffler for thousands of humanoid robots - Humanoid signed a binding phased deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler to integrate huma…
• 2026-04-22 - Partnership - Schaeffler enters strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics for humanoid actuator supply and AEON factory deployment - Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics announced a strategic cooperation cover…
• 2026-04-21 - Partnership - VinDynamics partners with Schaeffler to advance humanoid robot development - Announced signing of a memorandum of understanding with Schaeffler to pursue joint research and development on core…
• 2026-03-02 - Partnership - Schaeffler Partners with Leju Robotics for Humanoid Deployment in China - • Schaeffler AG entered into a strategic partnership with Leju Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. to advance the use of hum…
• 2026-01-13 - Capability - Schaeffler expands humanoid robotics program across its production network - Schaeffler announced plans to deploy humanoid robots across its global manufacturing network.
• 2026-01-13 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Humanoid enter strategic technology partnership - Schaeffler and Humanoid entered a strategic technology partnership for humanoid motion systems.
• 2025-12-16 - Product Launch - Schaeffler unveils planetary gear actuator designed for humanoid robots - Schaeffler introduced a planetary gear actuator specifically designed for humanoid robots.
• 2025-12-02 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Helsing sign MoU on drone development and production scale-up - Schaeffler and Helsing signed an MoU to collaborate on drone systems.
• 2025-11-28 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Nanyang Technological University open robotics and AI research lab focused on humanoid technologies - Partnership expanded through a new corporate lab dedicated to robotics and…
• 2025-11-04 - Partnership - Schaeffler partners with NEURA Robotics to develop and deploy humanoid robots - Companies agreed to jointly develop key components for humanoid robots, including actuator systems.
• 2025-06-12 - Partnership - Schaeffler integrates NVIDIA Omniverse technologies for industrial digital twins and robotics simulation - Collaboration focuses on simulation environments for smart factory operations.
• 2025-04-01 - Partnership - Accenture and Schaeffler Pave the Way for Industrial Humanoid Robots with NVIDIA and Microsoft Technologies - Accenture and Schaeffler presented a Hannover Messe 2025 proof-of-concept for indu…
• 2025-03-31 - Capability - Schaeffler announces full motion component portfolio for humanoid robots - Schaeffler presented a portfolio of motion components designed for humanoid robots.
• 2025-01-06 - Capability - Schaeffler presents humanoid robotics technology portfolio at CES - Schaeffler showcased motion technology solutions designed for humanoid robots at CES.
• 2024-11-20 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Agility Robotics announce strategic investment and agreement with motion technology company - Schaeffler made a minority investment in Agility Robotics and plans to purchase hum…
• 2022-08-23 - Partnership - Schaeffler collaborates with Orcadesign on DEX autonomous mobile robot concept and user experience - Orcadesign is listed as the design partner for Schaeffler's DEX autonomous mobile robot (AM…
• 2021-04-26 - Partnership - Schaeffler collaborates with ABB Robotics on automation and smart factory technologies - Companies collaborate on industrial automation systems used in manufacturing environments.
• 2020-07-15 - Partnership - Schaeffler partners with Siemens on digital manufacturing and automation systems - Partnership focuses on digital factory technologies and automation infrastructure.
• 2019-03-27 - Deployment - Schaeffler integrates KUKA industrial robots in advanced manufacturing automation systems - KUKA robotic systems deployed within Schaeffler production lines for automated manufacturing tasks.
• 2018-11-27 - Product Launch - Schaeffler expands precision motion technology portfolio targeting robotics and industrial automation - Schaeffler expanded its precision motion technology portfolio with components designe…
• 2018-10-02 - Deployment - Schaeffler deploys Universal Robots collaborative robots in manufacturing operations - Collaborative robots introduced to support flexible automation in component manufacturing.
• 2017-09-14 - Production Milestone - Schaeffler advances autonomous logistics and robotics automation in manufacturing operations - Schaeffler expanded the use of automated logistics systems and robotics within manufactu…
• 2016-04-25 - Capability - Schaeffler launches Industry 4.0 smart factory program integrating robotics and automation - Schaeffler introduced an Industry 4.0 manufacturing program integrating robotics, automation and dig…

Operations / Deployments

• 2026-04-22 - Partnership - Schaeffler enters strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics for humanoid actuator supply and AEON factory deployment - Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics announced a strategic cooperation cover…
• 2026-01-13 - Capability - Schaeffler expands humanoid robotics program across its production network - Schaeffler announced plans to deploy humanoid robots across its global manufacturing network.
• 2025-12-02 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Helsing sign MoU on drone development and production scale-up - Schaeffler and Helsing signed an MoU to collaborate on drone systems.
• 2025-11-04 - Partnership - Schaeffler partners with NEURA Robotics to develop and deploy humanoid robots - Companies agreed to jointly develop key components for humanoid robots, including actuator systems.
• 2021-04-26 - Partnership - Schaeffler collaborates with ABB Robotics on automation and smart factory technologies - Companies collaborate on industrial automation systems used in manufacturing environments.
• 2016-04-25 - Capability - Schaeffler launches Industry 4.0 smart factory program integrating robotics and automation - Schaeffler introduced an Industry 4.0 manufacturing program integrating robotics, automation and dig…

Team

• Klaus Rosenfeld - Chief Executive Officer - His role matters because Schaeffler's robotics position is tied to company-level strategy around motion components, industrialization expertise and humanoid robotics partnersh…

Supply chain relationships

• Neura Robotics - supplier - Schaeffler and NEURA Robotics jointly develop humanoid robot components, including actuator systems.
• ABB Robotics - integration - Integration of ABB Robotics automation systems with Schaeffler production; smart factory technologies.
• Siemens AG - integration - Integration of Siemens digital manufacturing and automation systems with Schaeffler production; robotics and industrial software.
• NVIDIA - integration - Schaeffler integrates NVIDIA Omniverse for industrial digital twins and robotics simulation; smart factory simulation and next-generation autonomous manufacturing.
• VinDynamics - technology_partner - MOU for joint R&D on humanoid actuator and motor systems; integration with VinDynamics control software; pathway to SOP, validation, and operational data feedback.

Relationships

• Helsing - Drone systems and production scale-up MoU - Schaeffler and Helsing signed an MoU covering drone development, production scale-up and autonomous technology cooperation.
• Humanoid (HMND) - partner - Strategic technology partnership for humanoid motion systems (Jan 2026). Schaeffler to provide motion components including planetary gear actuator technologies; planned deployments of humanoi…
• Neura Robotics - deployment - Schaeffler to deploy NEURA humanoid robots in its factories as part of long-term industrial automation strategy.
• partner - Schaeffler AG partners with Nanyang Technological University on advanced robotics research
• partner - DEX AMR concept design partner
• KUKA - deployment - KUKA robotic systems deployed within Schaeffler production lines for precision component manufacturing and logistics automation.
• Universal Robots - deployment - Universal Robots collaborative robots deployed in Schaeffler manufacturing operations; modular automation across production facilities.
• Accenture plc - Hannover Messe 2025 PoC - Schaeffler and Accenture demonstrated an industrial humanoid / automation proof-of-concept at Hannover Messe 2025 using NVIDIA Omniverse digital twins and Microsoft Fabric scena…
• Spirit AI - strategic cooperation partner - Schaeffler and Spirit AI signed a strategic cooperation agreement around embodied-intelligence data collection, humanoid robot core components and industrial-scenario applicat…
• Rainbow Robotics - technology_partner - Rainbow Robotics MOU with Schaeffler and KETI for AI mobile dual-arm robots; Schaeffler supplies gearboxes per Rainbow release.
• Leju Robotics - Pilot site - Cooperation to advance humanoids in intelligent factory inspection, equipment operation support, logistics, and human-robot collaboration; stated goal of large-scale humanoid deployment in m…
• Hexagon - partner - Schaeffler enters strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics for humanoid actuator supply and AEON factory deployment
• Hexagon - Humanoid actuators + AEON factory integration - Strategic cooperation on humanoid rotary actuators and AEON deployment across Schaeffler production (Schaeffler press release 2026-04-22).
• Humanoid (HMND) - customer - Schaeffler AG has a public supply relationship with Humanoid (HMND).
• Ewellix - acquired_company - Schaeffler acquired Ewellix, adding linear motion and actuation technology to its industrial business.
• Agility Robotics - investor - Schaeffler Group made a strategic investment in Agility Robotics and partnered on motion technology for humanoid robot actuation.
• Humanoid (HMND) - customer - Humanoid signs phased deployment agreement with Schaeffler for thousands of humanoid robots

Context tags

• Humanoid joint actuation - Workflow - Schaeffler targets humanoid robot joint actuation with rotary and linear motion systems.
• Actuator component supplier - Stack Layer - Schaeffler supplies actuator components for robotic systems.
• Robot joint actuator supplier - Peer Group - Schaeffler supplies rotary actuators, gearboxes and integrated joint modules for humanoid robotics.
• Factories - Customer Environment - Manufacturing and industrial production environments
• Component supply - Commercial Stage - Core business: industrial components and motion systems
• Robot actuation components - Stack Layer - Actuator components and motion systems for robot platforms
• Precision reducer supplier - Peer Group - Schaeffler supplies precision bearings and gearboxes for robot reducers.
• Integrated motion system supplier - Peer Group - Schaeffler provides integrated motion systems for robotic applications.
• Industrial robot joint motion - Workflow - Schaeffler provides motion components for industrial robot joints.
• Compact high-torque actuation - Capability - Schaeffler bearings and drives enable compact high-torque actuation.
• Reducer gear supplier - Stack Layer - Schaeffler supplies precision gearboxes and bearing-based reducer systems.
• Motion component supplier - Peer Group - Core peer group: motion components and actuator supplier
• Robot joint actuation - Capability - Rotary actuators and motion components for robot joints
• Motion components - Stack Layer - Precision bearings, actuators and motion control components
• Robot joint supply chain - Customer Environment - Schaeffler serves the robot joint and humanoid motion supply chain.
• Industrial robot supply chain - Customer Environment - Schaeffler supplies industrial robot and factory automation motion chains.

Record / Articles

• 2026-05-13 - Schaeffler adds Humanoid to its factory robot network - Schaeffler’s latest agreement with Humanoid adds a second large disclosed factory rollout to a robotics strategy built around actuators, production da…
• 2026-04-30 - Hexagon Is Turning AEON Into a Factory Humanoid Strategy - Hexagon is doubling Robotics investment as AEON moves into named industrial pilots with BMW, Schaeffler, Pilatus and Fill. - Korthos: /research/hex…
• 2026-04-21 - Why Schaeffler keeps showing up in humanoid robotics - Schaeffler is building across supply, co-development, research, and deployment in humanoids. - Korthos: /research/why-schaeffler-keeps-showing-up-in-hu…
• 2026-03-06 - NEURA’S REPORTED €1B ROUND SITS ON TOP OF A MUCH BROADER EXPANSION STORY - The reported Tether-backed financing is notable on its own, but it also lands after a year of product expansion, acquisitions, and…