Humanoid Robotics is partnering with Bosch to bring its HMND 01 industrial robots into mass production in Europe. A proof of concept in Germany demonstrated autonomous robots transferring boxes from a conveyor belt to a trolley while handling five different box sizes with varying shapes, heights, and weights. The robots use Humanoid’s KinetIQ AI framework to understand and interact with their environment. Under the agreement, Bosch will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise beyond manufacturing, covering hardware design, production, supply chain, and cost optimization. The HMND 01 platform includes a bipedal model and a wheeled model, both designed to handle a 33 lb payload, with different sizes, speeds, and battery life.
"Humanoid is partnering with Bosch to bring its HMND 01 industrial robots into mass production. The plans for a large-scale European deployment follow a successful proof of concept. In the test, Humanoid's anthropomorphic robots "demonstrated full capability in a complex industrial workflow," according to Humanoid."
"Under the agreement, Bosch's role goes beyond just a manufacturing contractor. The company will also provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to Humanoid. The deal's framework encompasses hardware design, production, supply chain and cost optimization."
"In March in Bühl, Germany, the companies tasked HMND 01s with performing a series of complex activities. Humanoid says its autonomous robots successfully transferred boxes from a conveyor belt to a trolley. They handled five different box sizes, with varying shapes, heights and weights. (The robots use Humanoid's AI framework, KinetIQ, to understand and interact with their environment.)"
"According to Humanoid, the test demonstrated "both the [robots'] technical readiness and scalability of the approach." As for Bosch, its role could grow over time. The company's parts, including actuators, drives and sensors, could be integrated into future models."
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