Technology
Progress is what drives us.
Our goal is to make the world a better place through innovation and technology. Searching for new drive solutions has been a cornerstone of our work for over 60 years. We think beyond what already exists and anticipate future needs.
R&D
Research & Development.
Technical development only makes sense when it serves a specific purpose: Our research improves our products. And our products improve the world.
We invest around 8% of our annual revenue in our global R&D network. More than 350 employees propel the advancement and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies, thereby bolstering maxon’s innovation strength and readiness for the future. Our research efforts are centered around various topics, such as mechatronics, control electronics and software, sensors, and materials.
In Switzerland, our focus is on motors, encoders, and motion control; in Germany, it is on gearheads; and in Korea, it is on high-torque motors with slotted stators. Furthermore, we have regional R&D centers in China, the Netherlands, North America, and France, where we develop drive solutions directly for our customers.
AGI
In the next 20 to 30 years, our enthusiasm for making things smarter will have a profound impact on almost everything we do. AI already exists today, but in the future, responsible deployment of AGI, artificial general intelligence, will significantly accelerate research, diagnose diseases, detect threats, and manage global resources.
Space settlements
Advancements in space exploration, astrophysics, robotics, and medicine are bringing us closer to the colonization of space. The next generation of space architecture could involve self-assembling, adaptable modules, spacecraft, and space stations.
Autonomous driving
Advanced sensors, intelligent control systems, and smart actuators enable new mobility concepts for logistics and urban spaces. Self-driving cars and trucks, autonomous drones, and shuttles have the potential to revolutionize mobility.
Humanoid robots
Robots are now taking on tasks that are too difficult, expensive, or dangerous for humans. The downside: The cobots (collaborative robots) are often only suitable for a single area of application. Humanoid robots have the potential to change this, both in industrial manufacturing and as assistants in everyday life or caregiving. Advancements in AI, computing, and mechatronics, along with increased scalability in manufacturing, are accelerating the development of humanoid robots with a multitude of axes of motion, complex sensors, and motors.
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“Of course, there are other motors, but they have not been to Mars.”
Strategic partnerships
ANYbotics & maxon
ANYbotics is a spin-off company from ETH Zurich, founded in 2016, and has been one of our strategic partners since 2020. maxon supplies the drive modules for the autonomous inspection robot ANYmal, which can inspect and monitor industrial facilities or perform hazardous maintenance tasks. Each robot is equipped with twelve maxon drive modules.
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Share your vision.
Our Young Engineers Program (YEP) empowers young talents to turn innovative ideas into reality. We support exceptional projects with components for motors, gearheads, and controllers as well as the technical know-how of our experts.
Women in engineering
“Having a boring job would be the worst.”
Noëlle Bracher specialized in exoskeletons for the rehabilitation of people with disorders of the nervous system, such as paraplegia and strokes, during her studies in medical technology at ETH Zurich. For her master's thesis, she developed a prototype for treating nerve-related pain in individuals with amputations by using virtual reality and sensory feedback from electrical nerve stimulation. Today, Noëlle works as a quality engineer in our medical technology unit.
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