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Oct 17, 2026 · Deployment · posted
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Wandercraft has opened a new 4,300 m² production site in Paris as it prepares to scale its Calvin-40 humanoid. The company has reported 12 industrial customers, while partner Renault is targeting 350 robots across its factories by the end… |
Wandercraft calvin-40 was not on my radar (40kg payload, here carrying multiple tires) https://t.co/SuokI3YdPe https://t.co/i2Q1oSrowb |
This looks like a giant dragonfly, but every movement here is mechanical. Festo’s BionicOpter weighs only 175 grams, yet its four wings span 63 cm. They beat around 15 to 20 times per second, and each wing can twist up to 90 degrees. That… |
Still think Europe has no serious humanoid robots? @Wandercraft is building Calvin-40 in Paris alongside its medical exoskeletons. Wandercraft has opened a new robotics site in Paris where it is developing medical exoskeletons and… |
France has a small but diverse humanoid robotics scene • Wandercraft Calvin-40 Bipedal humanoid built for industrial work • UMA Northstar General-purpose humanoid under development in Paris • Enchanted Tools Mirokaï Mobile humanoid robots… |
Four heavy-load robots built for industry: ✸ S1 🇨🇳 | 50 kg | Galbot ✸ A2 Max 🇨🇳 | 40 kg | AGIBOT ✸ Atlas 🇺🇸 | 30/50 kg | Boston Dynamics ✸ Calvin-40 🇫🇷 | 40–50 kg | Wandercraft Which one would you put to work?… |
🇫🇷 Four French humanoid worth watching ✸ Mirokaï | Enchanted Tools ✸ Reachy 2 | Pollen Robotics ✸ Northstar | UMA ✸ Calvin-40 | Wandercraft Anything missing? https://t.co/4j5z2aZbIp |
French robotics maker Wandercraft is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs to raise €100M at a €750M pre-money valuation. With backing from Renault—which plans to deploy 350 Calvin humanoids by late 2027—Europe’s industrial robotics… |