Leaders from seven humanoid producers convene with {hardware} consultants to debate the way forward for humanoid {hardware} standardization
Johnson Electrical, a world chief in movement techniques, hosted the inaugural 2025 Humanoid Roundtable on April 29 in Boston, MA, USA. The occasion introduced collectively C-suite and technical executives in small to giant humanoid producers situated throughout North America, Europe, and China.
Co-hosted by superior know-how consultants, ESTAT Actuation, Netzer Precision, and IMSystems, the goal was to foster an open and casual dialogue on the way forward for humanoid {hardware} standardization. Members shared challenges, recognized overlapping wants, and explored how shared requirements would possibly simplify integration and scale back prices. High priorities included addressing recurring technical hurdles—corresponding to motor-gearbox compatibility, connector reliability, and the dearth of modular, off-the-shelf actuation techniques.
“We discovered our speculation to be largely appropriate; in future humanoid platforms, differentiation will more and more come from AI, coaching information, and utility studying techniques,” stated Adam Stienecker, Director of International Innovation at Johnson Electrical.
That framing set the tone for a dialogue that ranged from subsystem modularity to the broader want for scalable service infrastructure and commercialization methods past the product itself. The challenges and priorities raised at the moment are serving to form the main target of Johnson Electrical’s follow-on occasion this September with A3, the place the corporate will introduce its new joint options designed to cut back system value and allow superior performance.
“There was a transparent willingness to outline what requirements may appear to be—and to maintain the dialog going. We’re trying ahead to constructing on that momentum in September with A3, as plans are finalized.” stated Carlos Richardson, roundtable emcee and Enterprise Designer at Johnson Electrical.
The 2025 Humanoid Roundtable is a part of a broader trade effort to speed up the trail to scalable, serviceable, and commercially viable humanoid techniques.
For curiosity associated to humanoid joint techniques, to talk into standardization, or to study extra, please contact the Johnson Electrical crew at innovation@johnsonelectric.com
About Johnson Electrical
The Johnson Electrical Group is a world chief in electrical motors, actuators, movement subsystems and associated electro-mechanical elements. It serves a broad vary of industries together with Automotive, Sensible Metering, Medical Units, Enterprise Tools, Dwelling Automation, Air flow, White Items, Energy Instruments, Garden & Backyard Tools, and Warehouse Automation. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs greater than 30,000 people in over 20 international locations worldwide. Johnson Electrical Holdings Restricted is listed on The Inventory Alternate of Hong Kong Restricted (Inventory Code: 179). For extra data, go to johnsonelectric.com.
