Wandercraft Calvin
Calvin-40
Headless French industrial biped, in trial at Renault Douai with 350 units planned by late 2027.
Wandercraft Calvin humanoid, full body, official product render (Calvin has no head by design) · Photo: Wandercraft · Press image · Source
Calvin-40 is a headless bipedal humanoid built by Wandercraft, an exoskeleton maker, with Renault as investor and first customer. At Renault's Douai plant it is in trial handling two tires at a time (about 30 kg). Renault's futuREady plan (2026-03-10) targets about ten robots by end of 2026 and 350 in French and Spanish plants by end of 2027; that is a target, not a contract for delivered units.
Our verdict
A credible, pragmatic design with a named customer-investor, but evidence is a trial at one plant; the 350-unit figure is Renault's plan.
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Wandercraft
Renault Group
France 3 Hauts-de-France
Availability
On request
Not for open sale; Renault (France, Spain) and an Italian supplier partnership (SAPA) reported.
as of 2026-10 · Source
On request
Wandercraft sells exoskeletons in the US (FDA-cleared), but no Calvin offer found.
as of 2026-10 · Source
On request
No China offer found.
as of 2026-10 · Source
Deployments
| Customer | Location | Type | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Group Calvin grabs two tires at a time (about 30 kg) in a trial; Renault lists robustness and high-speed integration as open challenges. Start date of the trial not documented in the sources. | Douai, France | Pilot | 2026 | renaultgroup.com |
| Renault Group (planned rollout) futuREady strategy: roadmap announced 2026-03-10; not a purchase contract per the sources. | French and Spanish plants | Agreement | Mar 2026 | roboticsandautomationnews.com |
| SAPA (Italy) Deployment partnership reported in Humanoids Daily; details not verified. | Italy | Agreement | 2026 | humanoidsdaily.com |
Timeline
First contact between Renault and Wandercraft (Cap Digital conference, 2024-10-01).
Renault takes minority stake; Calvin shown, built in 40 days from exoskeleton components.
Renault futuREady plan: 350 Calvin humanoids across French and Spanish plants by end of 2027.
Bloomberg: Wandercraft seeks about EUR 100M at EUR 750M pre-money valuation.
Promises
“About ten Calvin robots in place by end of 2026.”
No count published; trial at Douai ongoing.
Due Dec 2026 · Source
“350 Calvin humanoids in French and Spanish factories by end of 2027.”
A target; some aggregator sites wrongly describe it as an order.
Due Dec 2027 · Source
Specs
- Payload
- 40-50 kg
Manufacturer claim
Sources
- Calvin, a new-generation robot is born Renault Group · Oct 31, 2026
- Wandercraft unveils new industrial humanoid with Renault The Robot Report · Oct 31, 2026
- Wandercraft seeks EUR 100M at EUR 750M valuation Humanoids Daily · Oct 31, 2026
- Renault planning to deploy 350 humanoid robots Robotics & Automation News · Oct 31, 2026
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