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HMND 01

by HumanoidGB

Put general-purpose humanoid labour into European factories and warehouses quickly by starting on wheels, which are easier to make safe and certify than legs.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Alpha robots in customer pilots; Beta rollout at customer sites from Q4 2026, Schaeffler fleet from Dec 2026.

Updated 21 May 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Beta robots roll out at customer sites
  1. HMND 01 Alpha wheeled robot unveiled19 Sep 2025Complete.
  2. Siemens proof of concept completed in Erlangen15 Jan 2026Complete.
  3. Binding fleet deal with Schaeffler13 May 2026Complete.
  4. Bosch named contract manufacturer21 May 2026Complete.
  5. Beta robots roll out at customer sitesTarget Q4 2026+3 mooriginally Q3 2026Current milestone.
  6. First Schaeffler phase in two German plantsTarget Dec 2026Not yet reached.

Most important updates

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  1. Q4 2026Beta robots roll out at customer sites+3 mooriginally Q3 2026 (next)
  2. Dec 2026First Schaeffler phase in two German plants
  3. Dec 2026Schaeffler deployment starts in Herzogenaurach and Schweinfurt
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