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HIWIN Technologies (2049) Builds Its Humanoid Robot Position; Small Linear Guide Orders Secured, Shipments to Begin Early 2027
HIWIN Technologies (2049) is actively positioning itself in the humanoid robot market, and its order intake has produced new progress. Chairman Cho Wen-heng, speaking to reporters after the company's investor conference on 10 November, said HIWIN had previously sent ball screws and linear guides to a major US humanoid robot manufacturer for testing, and that the small linear guides have now successfully secured small-batch orders, with shipments expected to begin in early 2027. In addition, for the high-load planetary roller screws required for humanoid robot lower limbs, HIWIN is already prepared for mass production and continues to expand in the US, Japanese and mainland Chinese markets.
In-house manufacturing of key components targets the robot joint opportunity
HIWIN held its Q3 2026 investor conference today, and Cho further explained the company's robot business layout and order progress. He noted that HIWIN has in-house manufacturing capability for key robot components, including reducers and special crossed roller bearings, and that through its affiliate HIWIN Mikrosystem the group supplies motors and drivers, integrating mechanical parts, electronic control systems and hardware/software to provide customers with complete electromechanical integration solutions.
Cho Wen-heng: Different robot body parts call for different transmission components — ball screws for the upper limbs, planetary roller screws for the lower limbs
Cho explained that different parts of a robot have differing requirements for transmission components. The upper limbs, for example, can use ball screws or micro-sized ball screws, whereas the lower limbs must carry the robot's own weight plus additional payload, so they require planetary roller screws with higher load capacity. HIWIN is now ready to move into mass production of these.
As for progress with the US customer, Cho disclosed that HIWIN had previously supplied ball screws and linear guides for the customer's testing. The ball screws intended for the hand were not adopted, but the small linear guides have secured a small-batch order from the major US humanoid robot manufacturer, with shipment volume of about 10,000 units, expected to begin early next year. HIWIN is also continuing to promote humanoid robot joint and actuator-related components to customers in the US, Japan and mainland China.
AI logistics robots tested in the US; micro-sized products to enter production in December
Beyond humanoid robots, HIWIN is also working with a robotics company in Silicon Valley, USA, to develop AI-specific robots for logistics applications. Cho said the project had originally been expected to reach the small-batch order stage by the end of this year, but the customer adjusted its product specifications and HIWIN carried out corresponding design changes; those adjustments and internal testing have now been completed. Senior executives from the customer recently visited in person to review the testing, and expressed satisfaction with the actual operating results.
