“For us, the technology itself is not the focus – the priority is customer benefit,” says Dr Volker Jungbluth, Chief Technology Officer at BEUMER Group
A humanoid robot has taken centre stage at LogiMAT 2026 as BEUMER Group showcases how mobile and cognitive robotics could reshape the future of intralogistics.
The Germany-based company used the event to highlight its latest developments in mobile robotics, positioning the technology as a key pillar of its long-term innovation strategy.
At the heart of its stand is a humanoid prototype designed to demonstrate how robotics and artificial intelligence could support manual tasks within logistics operations.
The robot, presented as part of BEUMER’s Innovation Corner, performs a typical intralogistics task, offering a glimpse into how more flexible, adaptive systems could be integrated into existing environments.
The company said the prototype is intended as a research and demonstration platform, rather than a commercial product, designed to explore how mobility, adaptability and evolving process requirements can work together.
Dr Volker Jungbluth, chief technology officer at BEUMER Group, said the focus remains firmly on practical outcomes.
“For us, the technology itself is not the focus – the priority is customer benefit,” he said.
He added that the aim is to spark discussion around how robotics could evolve to better complement current automation systems.
“With the humanoid prototype, we want to encourage discussion about how robotics could become more flexible in the future… creating a robust foundation for long-term customer value.”
Alongside the prototype, BEUMER also announced a strategic research partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), reinforcing its commitment to advancing mobile robotics.
The collaboration, agreed at the end of 2025, centres on a joint Enterprise Lab in Dortmund, where researchers and developers will work together to build scalable robotics platforms.
The initiative is designed to accelerate the transition from research to real-world application, allowing new technologies to be tested under realistic conditions and developed into practical solutions more quickly.
BEUMER said the Innovation Corner goes beyond traditional product displays, acting as a platform to explore emerging technologies with customers, partners and industry experts, and to identify future opportunities at an early stage.
The company is also using the event to underline its long-term approach to customer support.
With more than 90 years of experience in intralogistics and conveying technology, BEUMER said it aims to combine innovation with system expertise, data-driven services and lifecycle support.
The goal, it said, is to ensure customer investments are protected while systems continue to evolve in line with changing demands.