Tag: Shock Load Tolerance

Sep 11
Harmonic Drives vs. Cycloidal Reducers: Which Actuator Setup Wins for Bipedal Locomotion?

In legged robotics, the selection of the mechanical speed reducer dictates whether a bipedal robot successfully walks across dynamic terrain or suffers catastrophic gear failure on its first stumbling heel-strike. Electric brushless DC (BLDC) motors produce their highest power density at high rotational speeds (3,000 to 8,000 RPM) with low torque, whereas bipedal locomotion requires […]