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People look up at the sky and see more and more drones. Yet the breakthrough for delivery robots will take place on the ground.

Brushed and brushless DC motors can be operated as generators. However, there are some points to consider.

Which commutation system is better?

If you are working on a project that calls for an electric motor unit, you will certainly have come across the terms IP65, IP67 and IP68. What do these protection ratings cover? Which protection should be chosen based on your project? Here's a brief answer to these questions.

Many applications would benefit from a brushless motor without a sensor. There are various options for realizing this. A method developed by maxon is now setting new standards for precision and reliability.

Often times, customers will come to us asking for guidance on what type of controller they need for their application, and one of the many factors things to consider when recommending a controller would be whether it is a 1Q or a 4Q controller.

An exoskeleton must be lightweight, compact, powerful, reliable, and easy to use – what could be easier? Christian Bermes, head of the VariLeg enhanced team explains what it all comes down to.

Sales engineer Angelica Perzan on the two types of brushes for DC motors.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a new system to enable easy docking between two spacecraft.

Researchers finally found a long lost submarine wreck – with the aid of an underwater robot.

How can we fully integrate robots into our daily lives in the near future? This challenge is currently being addressed by French startup Enchanted Tools. Founded by Jérôme Monceaux, who had already helped create the robots Pepper and Nao, Enchanted Tools recently unveiled Miroki, the prototype of a new generation of humanoid robots that are both wondrous and useful.

In a long-term project, the Polytechnique Montréal is building a humanoid robot. Every year, new parts will be added to the body.

In September, maxon France inaugurated its mechatronic production and innovation center with some key players from its ecosystem: customers, country subsidiaries of the maxon Group, the Swiss Ambassador, and the Swiss Consul General.