Education Robot

A leading Swiss-based education robot manufacturer was seeking a high performance miniature motion control solution for their Khepera III robot. The robot is designed for robotic demonstrations and experiments in training future engineers and designers on subjects ranging from artificial intelligence to real time programming and controls. Because the robot is battery operated, the manufacturer was looking for an optimally sized coreless DC motor that was no longer than 16mm in diameter and 46mm long, with low current consumption, low noise and high positional accuracy.

Portescap was able to provide a complete solution with 16mm coreless brush DC motor with integrated encoders and a spur gearbox that satisfied each of the application demands, helping the Khepera III to provide previously unattained performance in the area of miniature robots.