Kyle Hanley

With the rapid advancements in robotics technology, labor shortages, and the aging population, the demand for humanoids and exoskeletons with enhanced efficiency and performance has grown. Humanoids and exoskeletons are increasingly used in diverse applications, including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and customer service sectors. This necessitates highly efficient, precise, and powerful electric motors to help replicate human-like movements accurately and enhance human movements.

Prioritizing performance, robotics startups often defer cost and scalability considerations. Maintaining the cost aspect of SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost) poses challenges. To meet evolving requirements, selecting the right motor solution becomes crucial.

In this session, three critical questions will be addressed to help engineers select the optimal motor design and size for their robots:

1) What are the challenges associated with developing humanoids and exoskeletons for mobile applications?
2) How does choosing the right motion solutions address these challenges, especially when scaling to commercialization while maintaining cost viability?
3) How do I specify the proper permanent magnet motor to improve efficiency and operating time?