The 2nd EMEA Humanoid Robot Summit 2027

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1

Actuator

The motor-and-gearbox unit that moves a robot joint. At the Munich show, actuator vendors typically quote torque, torque density, back-drivability and service life, and humanoid makers compare electric, quasi-direct-drive and hydraulic options.

2

Degrees of freedom (DOF)

The number of independent movements a robot arm or body can make. A 6-DOF arm reaches any position and orientation; biped humanoids commonly list 20 to 40-plus DOF once hands and torso joints are counted.

3

Torque density

Torque produced per unit of actuator mass or volume (often Nm/kg). It is the figure that decides whether a joint can lift a payload without making the robot heavier than its own battery budget allows.

4

End effector

The tool at the end of a robot arm: gripper, suction cup, welding torch or sensor head. Gripper makers at the fair discuss finger force, stroke, tactile sensing and changeover time.

5

Humanoid robot

A bipedal, torso-and-arm machine built around a human-shaped workspace so it can use existing tools, stairs and shelving. Exhibitors usually publish height, mass, walking speed, payload and runtime per battery charge.

6

Cobot (collaborative robot)

An arm certified for fenceless work alongside people, using force-limited joints and safety-rated monitoring. Buyers compare ISO 10218 / TS 15066 conformity, reach and repeatability against payload.

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Embodied AI

Machine-learning models that control a physical body rather than a screen. At this show it covers manipulation policies, locomotion controllers and the data pipelines that train them.

8

Vision-language-action (VLA) model

A model that takes camera images plus a natural-language instruction and outputs robot actions. Vendors pitch generalisation to new objects and tasks; buyers should ask about inference hardware, latency and failure recovery.

9

Sim-to-real transfer

Training a control policy in a physics simulator and deploying it on hardware. Simulation vendors at the fair sell asset libraries, sensor noise models and domain randomisation tooling that narrow the reality gap.

10

Teleoperation

Remote control of a robot by a human operator, used for hazardous inspection, surgical-style precision and collecting demonstration data for training. Latency and haptic feedback are the usual evaluation criteria.

11

SLAM

Simultaneous localisation and mapping: the algorithm that lets an autonomous mobile robot build a map while tracking its own position in it. AMR vendors quote accuracy in centimetres and behaviour in crowded aisles.

12

AMR and AGV

Autonomous mobile robots navigate dynamically, while automated guided vehicles follow fixed wires or markers. Intralogistics exhibitors compare fleet size, charging strategy and integration with warehouse software.

13

LiDAR and depth sensing

Time-of-flight laser scanning and stereo/depth cameras that give a robot its 3D view. Sensor vendors at the show quote range, field of view, point rate and performance in bright or reflective environments.

14

Digital twin

A simulated replica of a robot cell or production line used to validate layout, cycle time and safety zones before hardware is installed. Software exhibitors demo the same model feeding both commissioning and later monitoring.

15

Harmonic drive and cycloidal gear

Compact, low-backlash reduction gears used in robot joints, particularly humanoid knees, elbows and wrists. Buyers compare backlash arc-minutes, peak torque and expected operating hours.

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Bill of materials (BOM) cost

The summed component cost of a robot: actuators, gears, sensors, compute, battery and frame. It is the number most often discussed behind closed doors when integrators compare humanoid platforms for a pilot deployment.