HIVE Robots tests VR-piloted humanoids for overnight retail work in Denmark

HIVE Robots is running a live trial of Unitree-based humanoid robots restocking shelves overnight at a Føtex supermarket in Denmark, with remote pilots guiding them via a low-latency VR interface on its Heimdall platform. The startup frames the human-in-the-loop deployment as a step toward independent restocking, targeted for early 2027.

• Robots work overnight in Føtex, away from shoppers
• Remote pilots control them via the Heimdall VR platform
• Goal is independent restocking by early 2027
• Store data is processed on EU infrastructure in Denmark