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Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Humanoid Robotics Firm Signs Binding Deal to Deploy 2,000 Wheeled Robots Across Schaeffler Factories

British AI robotics company Humanoid has signed a binding contract — the largest committed humanoid deployment deal disclosed to date — to place up to 2,000 wheeled humanoid robots across Schaeffler's global manufacturing sites by 2032.

2h ago

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

UK Startup Humanoid Locks In Deal to Deploy 2,000 Robots Across Schaeffler's Global Factories

UK robotics startup Humanoid has signed a binding Robot-as-a-Service agreement with Schaeffler to deploy 1,000–2,000 wheeled humanoid robots across global manufacturing facilities by 2032 — one of the largest humanoid robot deployments ever announced.

May 14

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

BMW Deploys First Humanoid Robot on a German Production Floor at Leipzig Plant

BMW has put the AEON humanoid robot to work at its Leipzig plant for material delivery — the first humanoid deployment in a BMW German production facility, marking a shift from demo to actual manufacturing integration.

May 5

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Physical AI Craze Reaches Factory Floors as Humanoid Robots Move From Lab to Production Lines

Humanoid robot interest among manufacturers jumped from 8% to 13% year-over-year, while LLM adoption in factory settings nearly doubled to 35%. Physical AI is leaving the lab.

May 4

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NVIDIA and Partners Debut Physical AI and Humanoid Robots in Live Factory Demos at Hannover Messe

At Hannover Messe 2026, NVIDIA and manufacturing partners including Siemens demonstrated physical AI and humanoid robots operating on real, active production floors — the clearest signal yet that industrial AI has crossed from showcase to operational deployment.

Apr 21