maxon’s portfolio now includes 15 different actuators divided into two families: High Efficiency Joints and High Precision Joints.
Webinar: Learn about motion control for healthcare robotics applications
Healthcare robotics, particularly surgical systems, have stringent motion control demands, and experts will review the latest options.
maxon building custom drives for rehab robots
maxon Group and Fourier Intelligence today announced they are entering into a global strategic partnership. Fourier Intelligence, a Shanghai-based startup founded in 2015, will use maxon’s precision drive systems for the development of its rehabilitation robotics systems. Fourier already uses maxon’s BLDC motors in its ExoMotus X2 exoskeleton, a powered lower-limb exoskeleton. maxon will now be…
maxon’s IDX integrated servo motors feature IP65 protection
maxon’s new IDX compact integrated servo gearmotor + drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead when required. This integrated motor features high torque density, high efficiency, maintenance-free components, and a high-quality industrial housing providing IP65 protection. The IDX also features configurable…
Surgical robotics innovations the topic of RoboBusiness Direct discussions
Interest in surgical robotics has grown, but developers, healthcare providers, and surgeons should understand how the technology is developing, the role of motors, and what procedures are applicable. Learn more in the final RoboBusiness Direct sessions of autumn 2020.
Smart ArM team develops prosthetics to compete in Cybathlon 2020 Global Edition
The Smart ArM project, in which researchers developed specialized prosthetic arms, was among the teams participating in the Cybathlon 2020 competition that used maxon motors.
Unlimited Tomorrow designs personalized prosthetics to empower amputees
Among the tradeoffs in designing robotic prosthetics is the one between cost and function. Unlimited Tomorrow uses innovative production methods and maxon drives to help children gain function.
Wearable robots are ready to leave the lab, says Harvard researcher Conor Walsh
In his RoboBusiness Direct session, recognized Harvard University professor Conor Walsh will examine how his team or researchers have developed soft, wearable robotics for industrial use.
maxon and ANYbotics partner for drives in ANYmal legged inspection robot
ANYbotics is partnering with maxon, which will provide drives for its ANYmal quadruped robot, while ANYbotics provides access to global robotics markets.
GPX UP gearhead built on maxon experience from demanding applications
maxon said its GPX UP planetary gear is ideal for applications that demand extreme torque and power output, smooth back-drivability, long life, and high efficiency in a small volume.
Perseverance Rover and helicopter take maxon brushless motors to Mars
The mission includes precision motors from maxon for a robotic arm for handling samples and a novel helicopter.
maxon launches ‘medical fast track’ in response to COVID-19
maxon, a Swiss developer and manufacturer of drive systems, is a long-time partner of leading medical technology companies worldwide. Its products are used in medical devices such as ventilators, respirators, protection masks and lab automation. During these unprecedented times, maxon is focused on supporting the companies producing these life-saving devices so desperately needed during this…
EPOS4 Micro from maxon offers miniaturized control
maxon motors’ new EPOS4 Micro 24/5 CAN controller provides the same functionality as the rest of maxon’s EPOS4 line bu at a smaller size.
Designing parallel grippers for collaborative robot precision
Providing the right motor for small precision devices can be challenging, as New Scale Robotics found when it designed a parallel gripper for cobots.
Exoskeleton developers must keep improving capabilities, cost, says maxon manager
Even as the enabling technologies for exoskeletons have improved, there is much work yet to be done, says maxon’s Otto Oneichen.
Webinar: Robotics Clusters and Innovation Centers
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. It is well documented that robotics clusters, groups of regionally localized robotics companies, enthusiastic investors, universities and research institutions, and other supporting organizations, act as facilitators and accelerators for robotics innovation, new business formation, job creation…
Don’t miss these sessions at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019
Here is just a sampling of keynotes, sessions, and panels at next month’s Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston that robotics developers and innovators won’t want to miss.
maxon precision motors opens new U.S. HQ, manufacturing with room to grow
TAUNTON, Mass. — maxon precision motors inc., the U.S. division of Switzerland-based maxon motor AG, today officially opened its new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Taunton, Mass. Building the new headquarters was a two-year process, said Chris Blake, president of maxon precision motors. “Taunton was very welcoming in a business and a social sense,”…
Webinar: Collaborative Robotics 2.0: Systems, Applications and Opportunities
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. The usefulness of traditional industrial robots, noted for performing repetitive tasks with speed, strength, and precision, has been limited by their inability to work directly with humans. The introduction of collaborative robots, robotic systems that can…
More EPOS4 motion controllers now available from maxon
The EPOS4 product family is now complete, announced maxon precision motors Inc. this week. With the EPOS4 series, maxon said it is offering a reliable and extremely versatile platform of high-performance motion controllers. It addresses the needs of system integrators and fulfills the requirements of a variety of applications, such as industrial automation, apparatus engineering, and…
Webinar: Robotics Investment Trends & Business Opportunities
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. One proven method for illustrating macro trends in the robotics sector, uncovering novel technological innovations, as well as surfacing overlooked business opportunities, is to rigorously analyze sector investment. Investment levels are a key indicator of an…