Humanoid signs phased deployment agreement with Schaeffler for thousands of humanoid robots

May 13, 2026 · Partnership · Humanoid · Humanoid

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  • Humanoid signed a binding phased deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler to integrate humanoid robots into live manufacturing operations.
  • The first systems are scheduled to go live in Germany before the end of 2026, with the initial phase running across Herzogenaurach and Schweinfurt from December 2026 through June 2027.
  • The agreement targets a four-digit number of wheeled units across Schaeffler’s global facilities by 2032 and includes a five-year actuator supply agreement with Schaeffler as preferred supplier.

Humanoid is a UK robotics company developing the wheeled and bipedal HMND 01 platforms and the KinetIQ AI framework. The wheeled Alpha has completed industrial proofs of concept with Siemens, Ford, SAP, Martur Fompak, Bosch and Schaeffler. Bosch is its contract-manufacturing partner, and Schaeffler has agreed a phased four-digit deployment by 2032.