Overcoming Core Engineering Barriers in Humanoid Robotics Development
by Murata Manufacturing Co. from IEEE Spectrum on (#74BJA)
A technical examination of the sensing, motion control, power, and thermal challenges facing humanoid robotics engineers - with component-level design strategies for real-world deployment.
What Attendees will Learn
- Why motion control remains the hardest unsolved problem - Explore the modelling complexity, real-time feedback requirements, and sensor fusion demands of maintaining stable bipedal locomotion across dynamic environments.
- How sensing architectures enable perception and safety - Understand the role of inertial measurement units, force/torque feedback, and tactile sensing in achieving reliable human-robot interaction and collision avoidance.
- What power and thermal constraints mean for system design - Examine the trade-offs in battery chemistry selection (LFP vs. NCA), DC/DC converter topologies, and thermal protection strategies that determine operational endurance.
- How the industry is transitioning from prototype to mass production - Learn about the shift toward modular architectures, cost-driven component selection, and supply chain readiness projected for the late 2020s.