Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness
From left to right: Apollo, G2, Digit, Atlas, and Figure 03. | Source: Apptronik, Unitree Robotics, Agility Robotics, Figure AI, respectively Today, humanoid robot OEMs are facing one central challenge: How do they bridge the gap between a working prototype and a manufacturable, scalable product? according to Kollmorgen. While software iterates in weeks, motion hardware moves from paper to functional sample in months and to volume production in years. That mismatch—not concept design—is often th
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Humanoid robot manufacturers currently face a significant production challenge: while software can be updated in weeks, the physical motion hardware takes months to develop and years to scale for manufacturing. A speaker at an upcoming robotics conference will present a framework for addressing this bottleneck by treating humanoid motion as distinct zone-by-zone architectural problems rather than applying uniform solutions across all body parts. This approach aims to help companies evaluate motion component partners and move more efficiently from prototype stage to volume production.
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