Der Kern für Leser: The purchase order starts modestly: box handling and near-full-scale factory testing in Herzogenaurach and Schweinfurt from late 2026 to mid-2027.
Im Detail zeigt sich: The more important clause runs in the opposite direction. Schaeffler becomes Humanoid’s preferred actuator supplier, turning a customer into a core part of the robot supply chain.
Entscheidend bleibt: That structure resembles automotive partnerships more than robotics demos: the factory buyer proves the robots, while its precision manufacturing base helps scale the joints that make them move.
Quellen: Physical AI moves closer to factory floors as companies test humanoid robots（AI News）; CocoLoop