Schaeffler Partners with Neura Robotics for Humanoid Robot Components
German automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler will increasingly provide parts for Neura Robotics' humanoid robots as part of a new partnership announced on Tuesday.
Collaboration Details
The agreement includes Schaeffler supplying a “medium four-digit number” of humanoid robots for its production processes by 2035. Both companies aim to jointly develop and manufacture key components, such as robotic actuators that control the robots' joint movements.
Technical Expertise and Products
Schaeffler leverages its expertise in planetary gearboxes, which allow for precise rotational movement with high torque. These actuators are designed to be lightweight, robust, and suitable for continuous operation.
- Schaeffler offers robot actuators across different performance classes, with torque capabilities up to 250 Nm.
- Neura Robotics' current humanoid model 4NE1 uses these actuators, enabling it to manage heavy loads.
- Future actuator demand for Neura Robotics will be met primarily through Schaeffler's solutions.
Further Integration in Production
The partnership also specifies that Schaeffler will deploy a significant number of humanoid robots from Neura Robotics into its own manufacturing operations, though exact figures remain undisclosed.
“The two companies have concluded a partnership that also stipulates that Schaeffler will integrate a ‘medium four-digit number’ of humanoid robots into its production by 2035.”
Schaeffler and Neura Robotics continue to strengthen their collaboration to bring advanced robotics technology to industrial applications.
Author's summary: Schaeffler and Neura Robotics form a strategic partnership to co-develop lightweight, high-torque actuators for humanoid robots, with large-scale robot deployment planned by 2035.