maxon

Maxon builds precision electric motors, drives, gearheads, sensors and controllers for robotics, medical, aerospace and industrial automation. Its motion systems are used where compact size, high efficiency and precise control matter, including robotic arms, mobile robots, surgical tools and space mechanisms.

Facts

Segment: Actuation And Motion Control
Country: Switzerland
Founded: 1961
Website: https://www.maxongroup.com

Market context

Core supplier of precision actuation systems for robotics, giving indirect exposure to humanoid and advanced automation growth. Maxon components are embedded deep in high-end robotic systems, making it a critical infrastructure layer in the robotics supply…

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Products

EC frameless DT 85 L

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Supply

STMicroelectronics - Inbound - Compute & Control - STMicroelectronics and maxon collaborated on EVALKIT-ROBOT-1, pairing a maxon BLDC motor with ST's STSPIN32F0A motor controller and inverter stage - source: ml-eu.globenewswire.com
ANYbotics - Outbound - actuation and motion control - maxon supplies actuation to ANYbotics for maxon customized drive system for ANYmal - source: maxongroup.com
Mecademic Industrial Robotics - Outbound - actuation and motion control - Mecademic uses maxon micromotors in the Meca500 compact industrial robot platform - source: mecademic.com

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Timeline

2024-11-25 - Product Launch - maxon launches 2024 product innovations including new robotic drive developments - maxon announced a set of 2024 product innovations and further developments across its drive portfolio. The release ties the batch to expanding robotics, automation, and precision-motion applications. The page consolidates named new-drive introductions on an… - source: maxongroup.com
2024-11-03 - Demonstration - maxon presents humanoid robot prototype HOPE and product highlights at SPS 2024 - maxon announced it would present the first complete prototype of the humanoid robot HOPE at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg. The appearance is a concrete system-level demonstration of actuator technology rather than a component-only datasheet update. - source: maxongroup.com
2024-09-10 - Product Launch - maxon introduces ESCON2 control platform for applications including logistics robots - maxon introduced the ESCON2 servo-controller platform together with Motion Studio software as a new control stack for diverse motion applications. Positioning explicitly includes use cases from basic fans through advanced logistics robots. The launch extends… - source: maxongroup.com

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Team

Eugen Elmiger - CEO

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Relations

Floating Robotics - Engineering Programme Partner - maxon supported development of Floating Robotics' tomato-boxing system through its Young Engineers Program.

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