Humanoid Explores Integration of Humanoid Robotics with SAP’s Embodied AI for Industrial Applications
The first joint pilot is planned with Martur Fompak International, a first-tier supplier and solution partner for automotive seating and interior systems. The global manufacturer plans to deploy Humanoid’s modular humanoid platforms to explore automation of complex seat-assembly processes.
London, November 5 — Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company, announced a collaboration with SAP to develop and demonstrate real-world robotics solutions. Together, the companies will explore the integration of cognitive humanoid robots into industrial and enterprise environments through a series of Proofs of concept (POCs) combining Humanoid's latest HMND 01 platform with SAP's enterprise software solutions, addressing a market estimated at $15-20 billion by 2030, equivalent to 300,000-400,000 robots, with longer-term projections of $38 billion by 2035.
The first joint pilot is planned with Martur Fompak International, a first-tier supplier and solution partner for automotive seating and interior systems. The global manufacturer plans to deploy Humanoid's modular humanoid platforms to explore automation of complex seat-assembly processes. The proof-of-concept focuses on intelligent kitting — selecting diverse seat components from organized bins and placing them precisely into containers bound for the production line alongside tote handling from storage to production. The POC will integrate directly with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) for real-time inventory and order management.
This cognitive robotics solution addresses the complexity of automotive seat production, where numerous configuration variants demand precise component selection and coordinated assembly. SAP's proof-of-concept embodied-AI agents provide business-context awareness, enabling robots to understand production schedules, customer specifications, and quality requirements while maintaining seamless integration with existing manufacturing workflows.
The initial in-house POC results of the intelligent kitting use case have been demonstrated at SAP's TechEd event in Berlin in November 2025.
Through this partnership, SAP will contribute its deep business process and enterprise software expertise, while Humanoid will provide experience in cognitive robotics systems. Both companies will explore further collaboration opportunities: building their solutions on each other's platforms, integrating them into their portfolio, and enabling data exchange.
"This partnership is an important step toward bringing humanoid robotics into enterprise operations at scale," said Artem Sokolov, founder of Humanoid. "Together with SAP, we're exploring how cognitive robots can extend automation beyond the factory floor, into every environment where people work."
"Embodied AI represents a fundamental shift in how robots understand and respond to business needs," said Philipp Herzig, CTO of SAP SE. "We look forward to exploring the potential of our embodied AI agents together with Humanoid. The first proof of concept in the manufacturing industry allows us to demonstrate how humanoid robots can act as extensions of an organization's operations by providing business context awareness and integration with existing workflows."
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