SKF and Leaderdrive form humanoid-joint venture
The China-based company will target precision transmission components for industrial humanoids, with SKF holding 60%.
SKF and Leaderdrive are forming a joint venture in China to develop and supply precision transmission components for humanoid robot joints. SKF will own 60% of the venture, which is expected to become operational by the end of 2026.
The customer target is industrial humanoids, where joints need reliability for continuous operation in factory environments.
Leaderdrive is not a small component bet, The company says it has more than 1,800 global clients, 160+ national patents and over 60% domestic market share. Its core product area is strain wave reducers; one of the key mechanical components inside robot joints.
This is also Leaderdrive’s second international humanoid-joint move this year. In February, Minth and Leaderdrive announced a North American JV focused on core joint modules for humanoid robots.
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