Schaeffler opens a factory in Taicang where six humanoids assemble joint parts for humanoids, and says its humanoid orders have reached about €400m

Schaeffler, the German automotive and industrial supplier, said on 20 October that it has opened a “lighthouse factory” for humanoid robotics in Taicang, China. The site has about 7,500 square metres of floor space.

According to the release, six humanoids work across five stations, where they stage, sort, join, inspect, label and package parts for linear and rotary actuators, the joints of humanoid robots. Schaeffler says the factory marks the start of mass production of these components. Its chief operating officer, Jochen Schröder, describes it as “a closed manufacturing loop where humanoids assemble components for humanoids.”

The site also has a training and data-collection centre, a digital twin of the line and a data centre. Schaeffler ties the training work to its approximately 100 manufacturing plants.

The company reports two new customers from the Greater China region in the third quarter of 2026, and says its global incoming orders for humanoid robotics rose to “some 400 million euros.” The release names neither the customers nor the size of the investment in Taicang. Automation News reported the opening the same day with the same details.

• Claimed Six humanoids at five stations assemble actuator parts, and the opening marks the start of mass production of these components, Schaeffler says. Schaeffler
• Claimed Two new Greater China customers in Q3 2026 took global humanoid robotics orders to some €400m, Schaeffler says. Schaeffler
• Reported Automation News reported the opening on 20 October with the same details. Automation News