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Eni has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Generative Bionics to explore industrial applications of GENE.01, a humanoid robot powered by Physical AI.
Eni has signed an agreement with Generative Bionics, an Italian deeptech company specialising in humanoid robots powered by Physical AI, to assess potential areas of technological and industrial collaboration in advanced robotics. The agreement brings together Eni’s industrial, technological and computing capabilities with Generative Bionics’ expertise in designing and developing humanoid robotic systems, starting with GENE.01.
The Memorandum of Understanding provides for analysis, testing and evaluation activities across several areas of shared interest, carried out through dedicated joint workstreams drawing on both companies’ industrial and technological innovation capabilities.
The collaboration covers identifying potential use cases for Generative Bionics’ humanoid robots within Eni’s industrial and operational environments, with a particular focus on inspection, teleoperation, remote assistance and support in complex environments, aiming to assess how the technology can improve safety standards and operational efficiency.
Another area of collaboration will focus on identifying innovative solutions for humanoid robot components and materials, drawing on the expertise and product portfolio of Eni’s chemicals company, Versalis, which spans base chemicals, intermediates, plastics, elastomers and chemicals from renewable sources.
In particular, the two companies will work on evolving GENE.01’s foot and footwear system, aiming to develop lighter, stronger and scalable solutions that improve impact absorption, grip, durability and ease of assembly. These solutions may draw on the expertise of Versalis and Finproject, a Versalis company and a leader in ultra-lightweight product manufacturing. The agreement also covers identifying opportunities to industrialise and commercialise the sensor-equipped footwear developed by Generative Bionics, using Eni’s materials, expertise and market channels.
Eni will also assess the possible use of its industrial sites to explore future production, assembly and testing activities dedicated to advanced robotics, potentially including cooperation on the use, disposal and recycling of batteries throughout the production cycle of Generative Bionics’ humanoid robots.
Finally, Eni will assess the possibility of giving Generative Bionics access to its high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities, to support the development, training and validation of Physical AI models for humanoid robots.
The agreement forms part of Eni’s commitment to continuous technological innovation as a driver of industrial competitiveness, and reflects the company’s open innovation approach through collaboration with highly innovative external organisations. The signing follows Eni’s investment in Generative Bionics through its venture capital arm, Eni Next, in December 2025.
For Generative Bionics, the agreement marks a strategic step in the industrialisation of GENE.01, creating the conditions to combine the company’s expertise in humanoid robotics and Physical AI with Eni’s capabilities in materials, high-performance computing and industrial processes, aiming to accelerate the platform’s testing and validation in real-world operating environments.
Source: Generative Robotics
Humanoid Robotics Technology
