Accenture, Vodafone and SAP pilot humanoid robotics in warehouse environments

Accenture (ACN), together with Vodafone (VOD) Procure & Connect and SAP (SAP), is piloting the use of humanoid robotics in warehouse environments. Accenture and SAP, along with Vodafone Procure & Connect, are presenting the work at Hannover Messe 2026. The pilot program was conducted at Vodafone Procure & Connect’s warehouse in Duisburg, Germany, where humanoid robots were deployed to operate alongside existing warehouse systems. The robot received inspection tasks through the SAP Extended Warehouse Management system and autonomously carried out visual inspections across the facility. During the pilot, the humanoid robot identified operational inefficiencies, safety risks and optimization opportunities across warehouse processes. It detected misplaced or damaged products, assessed pallet stacking and weight distribution, highlighted unused storage space, and identified potential hazards such as obstacles in aisles or misaligned pallets. The robot reported its findings and recommendations directly into the SAP system.