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Schaeffler has opened a production factory for humanoid robot joint modules in Taicang. According to a report by heise online on October 20, 2026, the factory is called Lighthouse Factory, covers an area of about 7,500 square meters, and uses 6 humanoid robots at 5 workstations to produce linear and rotary actuators for use in other humanoid robots. The factory has an assembly line, a training and data collection center, a digital twin platform, and a data center, and uses the digital twin to virtually map and pre-test the production process. The report also mentioned that Schaeffler previously announced plans to deploy hundreds of humanoid robots in its own factories over the next five years, and reached an agreement with Humanoid to supply four-digit numbers of robots by 2032. At present, this event has only the above-mentioned single-source report, and there are no subsequent factual developments.
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Schaeffler opens humanoid robot joint module factory in Taicang
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Schaeffler opens a humanoid robot joint module factory in Taicang, with humanoid robots participating in production
Schaeffler has opened an approximately 7,500-square-meter Lighthouse Factory in Taicang, China, using 6 humanoid robots at 5 workstations to produce linear and rotary actuators for use by other humanoid robots. The factory features assembly lines, a training and data collection center, a digital twin platform, and a data center, with production processes virtually mapped and pre-tested via the digital twin. Schaeffler previously announced plans to deploy hundreds of humanoid robots in its own factories over the next five years, and has reached an agreement with Humanoid to supply four-digit numbers of robots by 2032.