Schaeffler and Neura Robotics partnership: Future of humanoid production

On Two Legs into the Future Schaeffler and Neura Robotics Focus on Humanoid Robots

2025-11-04 Source: dpa 1 min Reading Time

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Schaeffler and Neura Robotics, an experienced player in the field of cognitive robotics, have established a pioneering technology partnership ...

Deal made! Neura Robotics and Schaeffler are now combining their expertise to develop humanoid robots (often referred to simply as humanoids). Here's more about it ...(Image: D. Obertreis) — Deal made! Neura Robotics and Schaeffler are now combining their expertise to develop humanoid robots (often referred to simply as humanoids). Here's more about it ...
(Image: D. Obertreis)

A newly established collaboration between Neura Robotics and Schaeffler includes the development and supply of key components for humanoid robots, such as innovative actuators, as reported. Additionally, Schaeffler plans to deploy humanoid robots from Neura in its global production network. By 2035, the company based in Herzogenaurach aims to integrate no fewer than a mid-four-digit number of humanoids into its production. However, Schaeffler is also cooperating with other renowned manufacturers from this robotics sector, as noted. Through the partnership, Neura Robotics secures a significant portion of its demand for compact and lightweight actuators for continuous operation. A central aspect of the partnership is the joint collection and utilization of production data, which will serve as the foundation for developing industrial robotic skills needed for the production of the future.

Compact Actuators Make Humanoids Agile And Powerful

The data will also feed into the so-called Neuraverse. This is a globally connected cognitive ecosystem that networks physical AI and allows robotic systems to learn faster, continuously optimizing their capabilities. Movement and interaction data can thus be generated in the production environment and used to train AI models (AI = artificial intelligence), according to the partners. The robots can then be specifically trained for particular tasks and continuously developed for them. Together, new skills based on real application data will be developed for Schaeffler, while the data pool in the Neuraverse continues to grow. Schaeffler will also contribute its expertise in the development of so-called planetary gear actuators. These are used in joints that need to perform precise rotational movements—for example, in shoulders, elbows, knees, or wrists. Although these actuators, designed for continuous operation, are quite compact, they achieve relatively high torque, Schaeffler emphasizes. Schaeffler's actuator portfolio for humanoid robots offers performance classes with torque levels of up to 184 lb ft. This allows, for instance, the humanoid 4NE1 to handle even heavy loads.

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