Humanoid Manufacturing Pilots

Humanoid Robotics for Manufacturing Lines in the DACH Region

SchmidtFactories helps industrial teams evaluate humanoid and mobile robots for realistic factory tasks: line-side handling, kitting, inspection, sorting, teleoperation-assisted support, and data capture in brownfield production environments.

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Evaluation first. Integration second. No reseller claims.

Where Humanoids Make Sense First

The early value is not replacing a full production line. It is testing flexible, bounded tasks where human-designed environments make traditional fixed automation expensive or slow to justify.

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Kitting & Sorting

Part presentation, bin sorting, fixture loading, and line-side material preparation in supervised cells.

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Loading & Handling

Controlled loading and unloading around benches, test rigs, and small assemblies before wider automation.

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Inspection & Data Capture

Mobile visual checks, photo documentation, thermal or acoustic observations, and line-side condition capture.

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Teleoperation Support

Human-in-the-loop control for uncertain tasks, remote expert support, and gradual autonomy validation.

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Evaluation Shortlist

These platforms are treated as candidate systems to evaluate against task fit, safety, supportability, procurement path, and integration risk. SchmidtFactories does not claim official reseller or partner status.

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Unitree G1

Compact humanoid platform in the 35 kg class, with 23 to 43 DOF depending on configuration, dexterous-hand option, depth camera, and 3D LiDAR.

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Unitree Go2

Quadruped inspection and patrol candidate in the 15 kg class, with 4D LiDAR, 1 to 4 hour battery ranges, and 7 to 12 kg payload ranges depending on model.

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AGIBOT A2 Ultra

Full-size humanoid candidate: 169 cm, about 69 kg, 40 DOF, 3D LiDAR, RGB-D, RGB and fisheye perception, with hot-swappable or fast-charge battery support.

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AGIBOT G2

Industrial wheeled humanoid positioned for force-controlled work, IP42 full-machine protection, and sub-millimeter assembly positioning per AGIBOT marketing.

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Pilot Path

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Site Fit

Check routes, tasks, surfaces, lighting, connectivity, and existing safety zones.

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Safety Review

Define operating boundaries, fallback modes, supervision, and manual stop concepts.

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Task Selection

Pick one narrow task with measurable cycle, quality, and intervention criteria.

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Supervised Pilot

Run a controlled trial and decide whether to integrate, defer, or redesign the use case.

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Evaluate a Humanoid Pilot Before You Buy Hardware

Bring one production task. We will map feasibility, platform fit, safety requirements, and the practical next step.