# Schaeffler Opens Lighthouse Factory for Humanoid Robotics

> Schaeffler launches China factory where humanoids build humanoids.
- Title: Schaeffler Opens Lighthouse Factory for Humanoid Robotics
- Summary: Schaeffler launches China factory where humanoids build humanoids. Schaeffler opened a 7,500-square-meter factory in Taicang, China, where humanoid robots…
- Keywords: schaeffler, taicang, humanoid robotics, lighthouse factory, chinese manufacturing, digital twins, robot training, actuators, technology, Opens, Lighthouse, Factory
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/20/humanoids-making-humanoids-as-schaeffler-opens-lighthouse-factory-in-china
- Author: Greg Bock
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:21:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: schaeffler, taicang, humanoid robotics, lighthouse factory, chinese manufacturing, digital twins, robot training, actuators, ai, technology
## Schaeffler Opens Lighthouse Factory
Schaeffler opened a 7,500-square-meter factory in Taicang, China.
## Humanoids Build Humanoids
Humanoid robots assemble components for other humanoids while testing production systems.
## Six Humanoids Work Five Stations
Six humanoid robots handle staging, sorting, joining, inspection, labeling and packaging tasks.
## Digital Twin Mirrors Assembly
A digital twin mirrors assembly line processes in real time with sensors collecting accuracy, time, energy and equipment data.
## Training Center for Robots
Robots learn industrial tasks from Schaeffler’s 100 plants including visual inspection, packaging, material handling and container movement.
## Mass Production Starts
Schaeffler begins mass production for key humanoid components including linear and rotary actuators.
## 400 Million Euros in Orders
Two Greater China customers helped lift global humanoid robotics orders to about 400 million euros.
## China’s Fast Growth Period
Schaeffler says China’s humanoid robotics industry is entering a fast growth period with local R&D and manufacturing capabilities.
## Key takeaway

Schaeffler opened a 7,500-square-meter factory in Taicang, China, where humanoid robots assemble components for other humanoids while testing production systems.