Insider Brief
- Siemens announced a humanoid robot developed by Humanoid has been tested in live operations at its electronics factory in Erlangen, Germany, performing autonomous logistics tasks such as picking, transporting and placing containers
- The company said the HMND 01 system achieved about 60 tote moves per hour, operated for more than eight hours and recorded pick-and-place success rates above 90%, supported by Siemens’ Xcelerator platform for integration with factory systems
- The deployment builds on its partnership with Nvidia, with Humanoid using Nvidia’s physical AI stack for simulation and training, as the companies move toward broader industrial deployment of AI-driven robotics
Siemens announced a humanoid robot developed by Humanoid has been tested in live operations at its electronics factory in Erlangen, Germany, marking an early deployment of physical AI systems in a production environment.
According to Siemens, the HMND 01 wheeled humanoid robot was used for autonomous logistics tasks, including picking, transporting and placing containers for human workers. In testing, the system achieved about 60 tote moves per hour, operated for more than eight hours and recorded pick-and-place success rates above 90%.
The company said the deployment builds on its partnership with Nvidia and reflects efforts to integrate AI-driven robotics into factory operations. Its Xcelerator platform provided the underlying infrastructure, including digital twin technology, industrial controls and fleet management systems that allow the robot to operate alongside existing equipment and workflows.
Humanoid said the robot was built using Nvidia’s physical AI stack, including simulation and reinforcement learning tools, to accelerate development and enable real-time decision-making on the factory floor. The approach is designed to reduce development timelines and improve adaptability across tasks.
“Our collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA gives us a powerful advantage by combining NVIDIA’s leading AI infrastructure, simulation tools, and frameworks with Siemens’ deep industrial expertise and integration capabilities,” noted Artem Sokolov, CEO and founder of Humanoid. “Together, we’ve proven that humanoid robots are ready for real-world industrial deployment.”
In January, Humanoid and Schaeffler announced they had entered a multi-year partnership to deploy hundreds of humanoid robots across Schaeffler’s production facilities over the next five years, with initial beta deployments planned for 2026–2027. The companies said the collaboration would include joint actuator development and supply, data collection for AI training and workforce skills development, with Schaeffler set to become the preferred actuator supplier for Humanoid’s wheeled robotic platforms following validation phases.
Image credit: Siemens
