Actuators: The crucial “small assembly”

The actuator is a core component that is composed of a variety of parts and converts energy into the movement of the robot. The basic composition of the actuator includes the motor, the reducer, the encoder, the NI-8260 torque sensor and the bearing and other parts, and the parts work together to complete the movement of the robot. According to the different type of motion, the actuator can be divided into two categories: rotary actuator and linear actuator. Taking into account the importance of actuators and high complexity, in the industrialization process of the humanoid robot industry, actuator Tier1 manufacturers with strong production capacity and execution are crucial. Topu Group: deeply bound to Tesla’s auto parts enterprises, and make efforts to expand the actuator business. The company is an auto parts platform supplier, and has in-depth cooperation with Tesla. The company is a supplier of Tesla chassis, thermal management and other parts. In July 2023, the company split and set up the robot division to expand the robot business. The company’s core advantages in the robot actuator business are: (1) with permanent magnet servo motor, frameless motor and other types of motor self-research ability; (2) Experience in integrating motors, decelerating mechanisms and controllers; (3) With precision machining ability; (4) Have the ability to cooperate with various R & D resources and test resources. The robot linear actuator and rotary actuator developed by the company have been sent to customers many times.

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NI-8260 Sanhua Intelligent Control: a leading thermal management enterprise deeply bound to Tesla, and make efforts to expand the actuator business. The company is a leading thermal management enterprise and a core thermal management solution supplier of Tesla. In the field of bionic robots, the company focuses on electromechanical actuators, fully cooperating with customer product research and development, trial production, adjustment and finally achieve mass production. At the same time, synchronously with the customer’s mass production target, and actively plan the overseas production of electromechanical actuators. Emerging equipment: Aviation equipment enterprises with servo control technology as the core, make efforts to expand the actuator business. The company is an aviation equipment enterprise, and its products are widely used in the fields of helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. In May 2023, the company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Changxing Power Robot Technology Co., LTD., committed to the expansion of robot business. As of December 2023, the company has completed the trial production of the first generation of rotary actuators and is conducting the trial production of the first generation of linear actuators.