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Under One Taicang Roof: Six Humanoids Screw Joints for the Next Humanoid

Credit: https://www.schaeffler.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-detail.jsp?id=88222851 · License: Schaeffler press photo; editorial use with attribution (Photo: Schaeffler)

Scene credit: https://www.schaeffler.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-detail.jsp?id=88222851 · License: Schaeffler press photo; editorial use with attribution (Photo: Schaeffler). Caption from same press package: Humanoids making humanoids — humanoid robots assemble components including linear and rotary actuators.

2026-10-20

Schaeffler's ~7,500 m² lighthouse plant opened in Taicang (official release 2026-10-20): smart assembly, training/data capture, digital twin, and data center on one site; six humanoids across five stations assemble joint modules including actuators. The release puts global new humanoid-robot orders around €400 million—company-stated, still to check against later filings.

【Facts】Schaeffler's release details the Taicang lighthouse plant's functional zones and floor area. The line is company-developed; humanoids handle material prep and sorting, joining, inspection, labeling, and packaging. A digital twin mirrors the line in real time. The training center's tasks include visual inspection, packaging, handling, and line-side replenishment, with scenes aligned to conditions at roughly 100 of the company's plants. COO Jochen Schröder and Greater China CEO Zhang Yilin attended the opening, as publicly stated. 【Why it matters】"Humanoids making humanoid critical parts" stacks supply chain and training floor under one roof — a strong industrial-deployment narrative. 【Watch】Whether cycle time, yield, and customer lists are disclosed later; order figures are company-stated and should be cross-checked against subsequent financial reporting.