Event
Humanoid and Schaeffler win Plug and Play Global Innovation Award
Humanoid and Schaeffler received the 2026 Plug and Play Global Innovation Award for their collaboration on scalable humanoid robotics for industrial use.
Evidence notes
- The award was presented through STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play following the Expo 2026 programme.
- Schaeffler describes the collaboration as supporting scalable humanoid robotics for industrial use.
- The recognition follows the companies' phased deployment and supply agreement for humanoids in live manufacturing operations.
Company context
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.
Context
- Company
- Humanoid
- Segment
- Humanoid
- Event type
- Award
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 14, 2026
- Geography
- London · United Kingdom