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title: "SKF to form China joint venture with Leaderdrive for humanoid robot joint components, holds 60% stake"
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description: "AB SKF and Leaderdrive are forming a China-based joint venture to produce high-precision components for humanoid robot joints. SKF holds a 60% majority stake, leveraging its bearing expertise and global supply chain, while Leaderdrive contributes robotics know-how. Operations are expected to commence in late 2026, targeting markets including Europe, Japan, and the US."
datetime: "2026-07-02T06:02:58.000Z"
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# SKF to form China joint venture with Leaderdrive for humanoid robot joint components, holds 60% stake

-   AB SKF agreed with Leaderdrive to form a China-based joint venture focused on high-precision components for humanoid robot joints. \* SKF will hold a 60% majority stake, targeting a higher-growth industrial segment tied to embodied AI-driven humanoid robots. \* Leaderdrive contributes robotics application know-how; SKF brings bearing expertise, scalable manufacturing, global supply chains, sales reach. \* Operations expected to start in late 2026; the venture will also target selected markets including Europe, Japan, the US. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. AB SKF published the original content used to generate this news brief via Cision (Ref. ID: 202607020200BITN\_\_**UKPR**SV\_20260701-BIT-4258-0) on July 02, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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