ID Logistics to test a humanoid robot at a site in Germany within six months
The contract logistics specialist and its partner plan to test a humanoid robot under real operating conditions at an ID Logistics site in Germany within six months, following an initial testing phase dedicated to sorting.
The project is at the exploratory stage. The pilot is intended to measure the capabilities and limits of these machines before any expansion to more complex tasks.
A partnership effective as of November 1, supported by nearly 450 sites
The strategic partnership concluded between ID Logistics and Terra Robotics came into effect on November 1, 2026. Its purpose is to explore the applications of humanoid robotics in logistics operations, identify the most relevant uses in contract logistics and assess their potential for broader deployment.
The Orgon-based group contributes its experience from nearly 450 logistics sites worldwide, including 17 in Germany. It achieved revenue of €3.7 billion in 2025 and employs 55,000 people.
Terra Robotics relies on Terra Connect GmbH, which employs more than 90 people and generated over €40 million in revenue in 2025. This entity is part of Wortmann AG, which has 2,800 employees and annual revenue of approximately €2.5 billion.
Two Unitree robots already trained to sort parcels
The collaboration began about twelve months ago with an initial demonstration. Each company invested in a Unitree G1 EDU6 humanoid robot: IDA, installed at ID Logistics in Griesheim, and Heinz, based at Terra Robotics in Löhne.
Both machines learned the same sorting process through programming carried out in parallel by the teams of the two companies. They can now distinguish cartons from shipping pouches, identify them and place them into shipping parcels, using five-fingered robotic hands equipped with tactile sensors.
“By working simultaneously with two identical robots, our teams were able to harmonize their programming methods and progress together in developing a first sorting process,” said Murat Arpaci, Managing Director of Terra Robotics.
For Robin Otto, Managing Director of ID Logistics Germany, logistics, the country's third-largest economic sector, “holds strong potential for the use of humanoid robotics.”
Four to five scenarios studied before selecting the pilot task
In the coming weeks, the two partners will identify four to five possible application scenarios and define their technical and operational requirements. The task deemed most suitable will then be selected for this first pilot.
The robot will be chosen from Terra Robotics’ solution portfolio, which includes humanoids from manufacturers such as UBTECH and Unitree. Programming will be carried out jointly by the two teams, building on the collaborative method developed during the initial tests.
Robin Otto and Murat Arpaci outlined their shared intention: “On this basis, we want to gradually expand the scope of applications to more complex tasks and create the conditions for a future scale-up.”
