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ヒューマノイドロボットが工場の現場に登場:2026年、ついに出勤する年がやってきた

Humanoid Robots Hit the Factory Floor: 2026 Is the Year They Finally Clock In

2026年、ヒューマノイドロボットがついに工場へ。SchaefflerやBMW、Mercedes-Benzが相次ぎ導入を進める今、「ロボット同僚」時代の現在地を追う。
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For years, humanoid robots felt like machines from a future that had not arrived yet. In 2026, that future started to look more practical. British robotics company Humanoid said it plans to deploy 1,000 to 2,000 robots across Schaeffler’s global factories by 2032. The first rollout is scheduled for December 2026 to June 2027 at two German sites, where the robots will begin with box handling and larger-scale testing on real production lines. The agreement builds on a January 2026 partnership in which Schaeffler said it would integrate several hundred humanoids into its production network over five years. (marketscreener.com)

What makes this story especially interesting is that Schaeffler is not only buying robots; it also wants to become a key supplier to the humanoid industry. The company says it is already using humanoid robots in multiple plants, and Reuters reported in May 2026 that Schaeffler was collaborating with around 45 humanoid robotics companies worldwide and already had five customer contracts in the field. That means Schaeffler sees humanoids as both a factory tool and a major business opportunity. (schaeffler.com)

Schaeffler is not alone. BMW has tested humanoid robots in its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, first with Figure 02 and later, in Leipzig, with Hexagon’s AEON robot. BMW says the Spartanburg pilot supported production of more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles, while the Leipzig project is exploring tasks in battery assembly and component production. Mercedes-Benz has also said it plans broad use of humanoid robots in intralogistics with Apptronik in the coming years. (bmwgroup.com)

So, are “robot coworkers” really coming? Probably yes—but not all at once, and not as a total replacement for people. For now, companies are aiming at repetitive, physically tiring, or awkward jobs such as moving boxes, loading parts, and internal transport. Even BMW says these pilots required new safety ideas, including extra barriers and partitions. The near future of the factory is likely to be mixed: human workers, specialized machines, and humanoid robots learning to work side by side. (marketscreener.com)

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