{"id":22926,"date":"2026-07-08T09:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/space-race-of-our-time-can-europe-compete-with-china-us-in-humanoid-robots\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:29:32","slug":"space-race-of-our-time-can-europe-compete-with-china-us-in-humanoid-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/space-race-of-our-time-can-europe-compete-with-china-us-in-humanoid-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Space race of our time\u2019: can Europe compete with China, US in humanoid robots?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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European firms say they are fighting to secure a foothold in physical AI<\/span> – the integration of artificial intelligence into robotics and machinery – as China and the United States take an early lead in the sector, with industry insiders warning the continent faces the threat of further deindustrialisation if it fails to establish a competitive industry.<\/div>\n

“You see China and the US … because of AI … typically they are considered the leaders, but do not count out Europe,” said David Kehr, president of Humanoid Robotics, a division of German firm Schaeffler Technologies.<\/p>\n

Traditionally focused on automotive and industrial components, the Bavaria-based company entered the sector in January through a partnership with UK start-up Humanoid. Under the deal, Schaeffler supplies the actuators – mechanical joints and motors that power a robot’s movement – and plans to deploy the British firm’s AI models across its own factories.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the main stage at Machina – an inaugural one-day summit held in Paris on Tuesday that positions itself as the continent’s leading event dedicated to the industry – Kehr identified safety standards and faster training speeds as the industry’s primary hurdles.<\/p>\n

Europe could lead on global safety standards, he said, but cautioned that lawmakers must strike a careful balance. Regulation must not become so heavy that it “stifles” the continental humanoid and physical AI market, he warned.<\/p>\n

The uphill battle facing European players was starkly reflected on the summit’s main stage, where most presenting companies were headquartered in the US. European firms, by contrast, made up only a small fraction of the speaker line-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Space race of our time’: can Europe compete with China, US in humanoid robots?<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

European firms say they are fighting to secure a foothold in physical AI – the integration of artificial intelligence into robotics and machinery – as China and the United States take an early lead in the sector, with industry insiders warning the continent faces the threat of further deindustrialisation if it fails to establish a…<\/p>\n

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