The German technology provider Siemens today said it has completed a proof of concept (POC) program demonstrating the use of humanoid robots in industrial logistics, using bots from UK-based tech firm Humanoid.Humanoid’s HMND 01 wheeled Alpha robot was deployed in real operations at a Siemens facility, marking 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 firms said.The pilot required the robot to perform a tote-to-conveyor destacking task within Siemens’ logistics process, wherein 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.Specifically, the POC began with a first phase of building a physical twin to support testing, optimization, and rapid iteration. And 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.According to the firms, the robots met goals including a throughput of 60 tote moves per hour, operation with two different tote sizes, continuous autonomous task execution for more than 30 minutes, and uptime exceeding 8 hours. The project also achieved an overall pick and place success rate and an autonomous pick and place success rate above 90%.“At Humanoid, we are a commercially driven company. 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…
