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Schaeffler
Germany
Signed a separate deal with UK-based Humanoid to deploy thousands of robots starting December 2026 at two German sites, one of the largest humanoid purchase commitments announced anywhere.
CountryDE
RegionEMEA
Segmentintegrator-adopter
Founded1,946
Headcount110,000
Key productsPrecision bearings and actuator components for robots, Humanoid-operated production lines (Agility Digit, Humanoid HMND 01), Motion technology for humanoid joints
EMEA relevanceThe German motion-technology group is Europe's most aggressive humanoid adopter: Digit robots have worked 8-hour shifts at its Cheraw plant since early 2025, it holds a minority stake in Agility Robotics with deployment planned across ~100 plants by 2030, and it invested in NEURA's Series C. It is also a components supplier to the humanoid industry itself.
Sources : The Robot Report (2026-07-09)DC Velocity (2026-07-09)RoboHorizon (2026-03-01)
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