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Wandercraft Wins 12 Customers for Industrial Humanoid Calvin-40; Renault Plans to Deploy 350 Units
Wandercraft announced on September 4, 2026, that it had won 12 customers for its industrial humanoid, Calvin-40, including some of the world’s largest organizations in the automotive, logistics, retail, health care and defense sectors. The company plans to expand mass production and establish a commercial advantage in the industrial humanoid market. Renault Group has announced plans to deploy 350 humanoids within the next 18 months.
What happened
Wandercraft announced on September 4, 2026, that it had won 12 customers for its industrial humanoid robot, Calvin-40, including some of the world’s largest organizations in the automotive, logistics, retail, health care and defense sectors. The company plans to expand mass production of the Calvin-40 and establish a commercial advantage in the industrial humanoid market. A strategic partnership with Renault Group also revealed plans to deploy 350 humanoids within the next 18 months.
Why it matters
Wandercraft’s win of 12 customers for its industrial humanoid suggests that its strategy of bringing technology developed for medical exoskeletons into industrial applications is beginning to translate into actual orders. The mass-production plan under its partnership with Renault Group highlights production capacity and cost competitiveness as important differentiators in the race to commercialize humanoids.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/wandercraft-sangyouyou-hyuumanoido-calvin-40-de-kokyaku-12-s-3d1b7e. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.