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研究室から組立ラインへ:ヒューマノイドロボットがヨーロッパの工場で勤務開始

From Lab to Assembly Line: Humanoid Robots Clock In at Europe's Factories

ヒト型ロボットが動画の世界を飛び出し、ついに工場の現場へ。シェフラーやBMW、メルセデス・ベンツが実用化に向けた大規模導入を進めており、製造業の風景が大きく変わろうとしています。
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In factories, humanoid robots are starting to move from exciting videos to real industrial work. One of the strongest signs came on May 13, 2026, when Reuters reported that the British company Humanoid plans to deploy about 1,000 to 2,000 robots at Schaeffler’s manufacturing sites by 2032. The first rollout is planned for two German plants between December 2026 and June 2027. Early tasks will include box handling in Herzogenaurach and large-scale testing in Schweinfurt. This matters because Schaeffler is not only buying robots; it is also helping build the technology behind them through a separate actuator supply agreement. (marketscreener.com)

Schaeffler clearly believes this market will grow fast. In May 2026, CEO Klaus Rosenfeld told Reuters that the company was already collaborating with around 45 humanoid robotics players worldwide and expected its humanoid robotics business to build an order book worth hundreds of millions of euros by 2030. In April 2026, Schaeffler also announced a partnership with Hexagon Robotics and said its actuator platform for humanoids had won the Hermes Award at Hannover Messe. Schaeffler says actuators account for around half of a humanoid robot’s total cost, so winning this part of the business could be extremely important. (marketscreener.com)

Schaeffler is not alone. BMW says its Leipzig plant in Germany is now running a European pilot project with Hexagon’s AEON humanoid robot, mainly for battery assembly and component production. BMW also shared results from its earlier U.S. pilot: in Spartanburg, the Figure 02 humanoid worked about 1,250 hours in 2025, moved more than 90,000 sheet-metal parts, covered about 1.2 million steps, and supported production of over 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is testing Apptronik’s Apollo robot in Berlin for repetitive intralogistics work, such as moving parts to the production line and carrying out initial quality checks. (press.bmwgroup.com)

For English learners, an important word here is “integration.” Companies are not saying that every worker will be replaced tomorrow. Instead, they are testing robots in jobs that are repetitive, tiring, or physically demanding, while people still manage safety, supervision, and more complex decisions. In 2026, humanoid robots are still in the trial stage, but the direction is clear: they are leaving the lab and entering the factory. (marketscreener.com)

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