Schunk has entered into a development partnership with Bosch Robotics to create an industrial-grade humanoid robot hand for use across a wide range of humanoid robot platforms. The collaboration aims to address growing demand for flexible automation as manufacturers respond to increasing productivity pressures, shorter product life cycles and ongoing skills shortages.

By combining their expertise, the two companies intend to develop a robotic hand capable of supporting applications in manufacturing, assembly and logistics. Bosch brings expertise in mechanics, precision engineering, electronics, artificial intelligence and software development, together with extensive industrialisation experience. Schunk contributes its specialist knowledge of gripping and automation technology, backed by almost 20 years of experience in the development of humanoid robot hands.

“With Bosch, we gain a strong global development partner that combines technological expertise with industrial experience and has a broad portfolio for the development of robot hands,” says Timo Gessmann, CTO of Schunk.

Mathias Pillin, CTO of Robert Bosch GmbH, adds: “Robot hands play a key role in advancing humanoid robotics in production by enabling more precise handling than conventional gripping systems. Together, we aim to develop a solution with the potential to support a wide range of industrial applications.”

The partnership was showcased at the recent Bosch ConnectedWorld 2026 in Berlin, where the companies demonstrated a humanoid robot equipped with a Schunk anthropomorphic robot hand. The system illustrated how advanced gripping technology, intelligent software and robotic hardware can be combined to perceive, grasp and manipulate objects within an industrial workflow.

The collaboration is intended to accelerate the adoption of humanoid robotics by helping move the technology from development into practical industrial applications.

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