# Schaeffler to deploy up to 2,000 humanoid robots from Humanoid by 2032

Schaeffler plans to deploy 1,000 to 2,000 humanoid robots from Humanoid across its manufacturing sites by 2032, with initial German factory trials from December 2026 to June 2027. Schaeffler also becomes Humanoid's preferred joint-actuator supplier through 2031.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-19
- Where: Herzogenaurach, Schweinfurt, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: humanoid robots, joint actuators
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [biped.news](https://biped.news/article/humanoid-schaeffler-2000-factory-robots-2026), 2026-05-19: "Schaeffler plans to deploy 1,000 to 2,000 Humanoid robots by 2032, starting with German factory tests from December 2026 to June 2027."

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