# Humanoid and Schaeffler sign multi-thousand robot deployment deal

Humanoid and Schaeffler have signed a binding phased deployment agreement for thousands of wheeled robots to be integrated by 2032, starting in late 2026 at Schaeffler's German facilities. Schaeffler also becomes preferred actuator supplier for Humanoid.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-13
- Where: Herzogenaurach and Schweinfurt, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: thousands of units
- Products: wheeled robots, actuators
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Schaeffler](https://endata.com/companies/2238.md) (customer)
- [Humanoid](https://endata.com/companies/89619.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [humanoidsdaily.com](https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/scale-at-speed-humanoid-and-schaeffler-move-to-massive-multi-thousand-unit-rollout), 2026-05-14: "Humanoid and Schaeffler have signed a binding, phased deployment agreement for a four-digit number of wheeled units (thousands) to be integrated by 2032."

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