This white paper examines how humanoid robotics is becoming a scalable, commercially viable industry projected to exceed $13 billion by 2028. It explores the technological drivers (AI, sensors, actuators, materials), robot types and locomotion methods, application fields, and the economic, sustainability, and regulatory factors shaping adoption. It positions igus® grease-free, lightweight polymer components as enablers of affordable, maintenance-free humanoid systems. What you will learn: How dexterity, modular design, and grease-free components are turning humanoid robotics from concept into an economically scalable industry How market drivers, robot types, locomotion approaches, and application fields are evolving Where igus® polymer components reduce weight, cost, and maintenance across humanoid robot kinematics
