Humanoid, Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robots in industrial logistics

UK-based AI and robotics Humanoid and global technology company Siemens announced the successful completion of a proof of concept (POC), demonstrating the use of humanoid robots in industrial logistics.

Humanoid said its HMND 01 wheeled Alpha robot was deployed in real operations at a Siemens facility. Humanoid said this marks a significant step toward the deployment of humanoid robots in industrial settings.

Humanoid announced a strategic technology partnership with Schaeffler days before the Siemens news in early 2026. Humanoid and Schaeffler also completed a POC with the wheeled Alpha robot in October 2025.

Humanoid robots performing logistics tasks

Siemens and Humanoid said this successful POC is the first step in a broader partnership between the two companies to test and validate how humanoid robots can be used in real-world environments.

The POC focused on a tote-to-conveyor destacking task within Siemens’ logistics process. In this use case, the robot autonomously picked totes from a storage stack, transported them to a conveyor and placed them at the designated pickup point for human operators. This sequence was repeated until the stack was fully empty. Humanoid said it demonstrated how humanoid robots can take on repetitive logistics tasks.

“At Humanoid, we are a commercially driven company,” said Artem Sokolov, founder and CEO of Humanoid. “Our focus is on creating robots that deliver measurable value in real-world settings. Working closely with industrial and technology partners allow us to validate our systems against real operational requirements and understand which use cases matter outside the lab. This joint POC with Siemens showed clear potential for practical deployment of humanoid robots. We see them move steadily toward the real world, and partnerships like this one help accelerate that transition.”

Development and testing of humanoid robots for deployment

Humanoid and Siemens said that the POC was structured in two phases. The first one focused on in-house development and demonstration and has already been completed. During this stage, the Humanoid team built a physical twin to support testing, optimization and rapid iteration throughout the POC. The second phase involved a two-week on-site deployment at the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen, where partners assessed the robots in a real-world production environment.

This joint POC measured both performance and reliability of humanoid robots under autonomous operation. The companies said that the target metrics were met in full, including:

• Throughput of 60 tote moves per hour
• Operation with two different tote sizes
• Continuous autonomous task execution for more than 30 minutes
• Uptime exceeding 8 hours

The team also evaluated the POC’s success using the following indicators:

• Overall pick and place success rate
• Autonomous pick and place success rate

Siemens and Humanoid stated that both indicators exceeded 90%.

“As Siemens' customer zero, the Electronics Factory Erlangen is excited to partner with the Humanoid team,” said Stephan Schlauss, global head of manufacturing motion control, Siemens AG. “We're tackling production automation, discovering new opportunities for Siemens, and are eager to advance this promising technology across our factory network to deliver customer value.”

Humanoid and Siemens said that they see this POC as a first step toward a long-term strategic collaboration. Beyond the initial POC, the companies said that are open to expanding the scope and adding additional use cases. Partners also may progress toward a broader rollout, deploying a greater number of humanoid robots across Siemens' facilities, based on the robot's specific skill set.