Schaeffler continues to strengthen its position as a preferred technology partner for humanoid robotics by establishing a strategic technology partnership with British technology company Humanoid.

Bicycles of the future, artificial intelligence with brains, flying cars with Schaeffler know-how, humanoids on the rise, and much more: these twelve stories received the most clicks from “tomorrow” readers in 2025.

CES is the world’s most important technology show – a test bed for breakthrough developments and global innovators. At CES 2026, Schaeffler is showcasing how smart motion technologies are changing our world.

Industrial automation has long ceased to be a “nice-to-have” but has turned into a “must-have”: Skills shortage, increasing production volumes, and complex processes make autonomous systems indispensable.

Schaeffler and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have further consolidated their existing partnership. A new 900 sqm. laboratory will be dedicated primarily to the advancement of technologies for robotics and AI.

Companies around the world are testing and planning the deployment of humanoid robots at full stretch. At CES 2026, Schaeffler is showcasing forward-thinking technologies for exactly those kinds of robots.

Edison, Westinghouse, and Tesla: The innovation race of the three inventors that became known as the “war of currents” changed the world and dramatically shows what kind of strategic tensions ideas may be exposed to on their way into reality.

Schaeffler is expanding its involvement in the field of humanoid robots and entering into a trailblazing technology partnership with the high-tech company Neura Robotics. The mission: the development of powerful, compact actuators.

Schaeffler and the Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (LORC) in Denmark have opened the world's most powerful test rig for wind turbine rotor bearings.

150 years ago, the Metric Convention laid the foundation for the International System of units. How did this come about – “tomorrow” provides an overview, and a Schaeffler expert explains what standardized measuring units mean for research.

When precision meets performance, new standards in winter sports can be attained. The Motion Technology Company Schaeffler is now supporting the German Ski Association as a strategic technology partner.

Motion technology company Schaeffler is focused on innovative technologies that make products more efficient, sustainable, and safer. Each product is assigned to one of a total of eight product families. An overview.

I spy with my little eye – what sounds like a game for children marks a technological breakthrough: For the first time, two robots from different space agencies communicated with each other on the ISS across all IT hurdles.

In times of rapid technological developments and constantly changing customer needs the ability to innovate is a key competitive factor. But where do good ideas for new products come from? And what role do megatrends play in that regard?

Modular toys combine fantasy with functionality. Who knows: Maybe the engineers of tomorrow are going to build their first product prototypes using small colored bricks. Can modular toys open the door to understanding technology?

Do you know the hidden champions in product history? Inventions that changed world history even though they’ve never been the focus of attention? “tomorrow” travels the trail of innovations from prehistoric times to the present day.

The new Technology Center provides Schaeffler with a state-of-the-art knowledge lab for material-based products. What kind of tech highlights does the facility contain, what kind of research is performed there, and what do customers value?

Flexibility – humanoid robots are going to perform more and more tasks at work, operating with advanced AI and sensitive sensors. Schaeffler experts have shared with us in what direction robotics is headed.

In increasingly resource-conscious industrial settings a lot revolves around energy efficiency in factory halls as well. How can significant potential savings be achieved? The motion technology company Schaeffler has come up with an idea.

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science recognizes the role that women and girls play in science and engineering. “tomorrow” is celebrating all those female pioneers that have been shaping the world with a quiz.

Why parasitic currents can paralyze trains and what roller bearings have to do with it: read all about it here.

How familiar are you with the roots of our modern technologies? Everything in our new time travel quiz revolves around innovations that have changed the world – this quiz is an exciting tour of the evolution of technology.

Schaeffler has opened a cutting-edge technology center at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Around 90 million euros were invested in the construction of the technology center.

Whether in automobiles or machines – noise development and perception decisively affect the impression of quality and the user’s experience. To track down sources of noise, Schaeffler experts retreat into near-absolute silence.

Everyone is familiar with horsepower, gigabytes, and megawatts but do you know what is measured in sverdrups and olfs? No? Then go ahead and test your knowledge in our quiz about units of measurement.

Summer is the season for taking a break and for traveling – with opportunities to discover true wonders of innovative engineering presenting themselves along the way. Here are some examples.

Humanoid robots are becoming more powerful, nimble, and agile. Electric motors instead of the previous hydraulic units increasingly operate in their arms and legs. That’s a clearly discernible trend in other industrial applications as well.

Best-practice examples of teamwork at somewhat unusual workplaces.

Are six, eight or rather twelve the solution? Does the answer depend on circumstances or is there a fixed number that applies anywhere anytime? We’re talking about team sizes in the world of work. How many heads does a working group need?

What does Schaeffler accomplish in the Antarctic? What are Schaeffler’s acoustics experts referring to when talking about NVH? And how many research and development locations does Schaeffler operate worldwide? Test your knowledge in our quiz.

The history of this transformation duo is a captivating journey through the millennia – in a kind of symbiotic evolution, materials, machines, and tools have seen remarkable change. “tomorrow” took a closer look at five material-machine combinations.

Materials not only form the structure of our surroundings but they’re also basic building blocks for groundbreaking developments. Together with experts, “tomorrow” looked at the key materials of the future.

Join us in exploring the breath-taking variety of tunnels around the world – from historic masterpieces to technological miracles to the largest natural cave systems – right here!

A dynamic market environment requires a clear focus on future-oriented innovations. In an interview with Schaeffler today, Chief Technology Officer Uwe Wagner (59) explains the structure of Schaeffler’s innovation strategy.

Join us on a journey and discover the most spectacular cable cars.

Perfectly shaped steel spheres as rolling elements in bearings exhibit variances only in the micrometer range: a manufacturing technology feat whose invention dates back 140 years in 2023.

The premier strategy to prevent machine failure is an intelligent early warning system: condition monitoring. Companies monitor machines from in-house control centers but also deploy their detectives to customer locations for on-site analyses.

Anyone who wants to ride waves 50 metres high needs not only courage and skill, but also a surfboard design that is second to none. Big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner has found the technology partner for his "Mission Wave Alpha" in Schaeffler.

Disturbing noise while driving has always gotten on people’s nerves but the issue has massively gained in importance due to the transition from internal combustion engines to quiet electric motors. Schaeffler’s expert Carsten Mohr provides insights.

With every additional level of automation, robots assume more of a key role in industrial settings. Like other industries, automotive manufacturers rely on automatic helpers in the transformation process more than ever before.

Schaeffler is demonstrating its development capabilities in the field of hydrogen-powered mobility with a new generation of metallic bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

From turbines to nuclear power, from promising to bizarre – a compendium of the variety of powertrains from 150 years of automotive history.

The Schaeffler Hubs for Advanced Research (SHARE) have been linking industry and leading universities for ten years – a success story that began in 2013 at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is celebrating its anniversary.

Transformation, change, strengthening resilience – how does that work? Andreas Hoberg, production expert and business consultant, classifies priorities and vocabulary.

Fraunhofer research scientist Professor Roman Dumitrescu, Director of the Product Development Research Unit, explains why engineering excellence is becoming an increasingly important resilience factor for businesses.

Traits that characterize captains at the helm of a ship in a storm include resilience and pragmatism. What can people at the helm of businesses learn from mariners in terms of resilience? Quite a bit, says maritime expert Stefan Kruecken.

They’re found in volcanic rock, in the deepest submarine canyons and under the ice of Antarctica: creatures called extremophiles that are highly resilient in extreme conditions.

The number of satellites in space is rising rapidly. But what if these high-tech objects go to pot? Then they orbit the Earth at high speed as dangerous space debris. To make the orbit resilient for the future, a clean-up mission is needed.

Fully automatic and highly efficient: That’s how warehouses have become critical hubs of resilient supply chains.

How many tons of sand does a normal family home actually consume? What "plastic" gamechanger does the start-up Traceless Materials have in its hands? Immerse yourself in the world of materials! Test your knowledge in our tech quiz!

The world’s 40 richest countries spend a total of 1.2 trillion euros per year on research and development. The money has been invested particularly effectively when academia and business act hand in hand.

What groundbreaking invention did gardener Joseph Monier present at the 1867 World’s Fair in Paris? And what was Albert Einstein’s profession when he came up with his “E = mc²” formula in 1905? Immerse yourself in the world of inventors!

How can the transportation sector become more sustainable? And how can Schaeffler accelerate that transformation? Those questions are among the ones that the specialists in Schaeffler’s Advanced Innovation department address and explore.

A look at the Nobel Prizes that have been awarded since 1901 shows how important teamwork is in the areas of research, development and science. In many cases, the work of two or three individuals is selected as the winner of the prestigious award.

The evolution of robots is rapidly picking up momentum. The worker-bees among them are becoming more powerful and ruggedized, liberating their human colleagues from hard and hazardous work. A status report from the world of machines.

Neutrinos are referred to as ghost particles. To track them down, ultrasensitive detectors are set up in extreme locations – for instance in the Antarctic. Read below how Schaeffler helps research scientists with their neutrino experiments.

Product piracy costs billions: Not only due to lost sales but also because of potential damage due to inferior quality of counterfeits. The consequences are complex – just like the countermeasures.

Do you know to whom we owe the zipper, industrial paper production or ferroconcrete? Nine brief, exciting portraits of people without whose pioneering spirit today’s world would be a different one.

Will she rise to the challenge? This question occurred to many observers when Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler took the helm of the company in 1996. Today, 25 years later, the answer is: yes, she did.

Robots multiplying themselves – that sounds like science fiction but is a reality. These automatic machines, however, are really tiny.