In the past decade, robotic technology has made great progress in the areas of computer controls and electronic sensors. But the actuators – the parts that make robots move – are still using electric motor designs that haven’t changed much in a half-century. To be usable in robots, these primitive electric drives also require gear boxes, pulleys and drive belts. These characteristics also make the
m dangerous to operate near people. The Genesis team made three fundamental discoveries that made LiveDrive possible: amplifying the magnetic forces, a new structure that can withstand extreme forces, and thermodynamic innovations that enable much higher powers. Genesis’ LiveDrive is a breakthrough – a direct-drive actuator with torque-to-weight that can meet or beat the best motor-gearbox actuators. The LiveDrive provides dramatically higher speed and phenomenally greater stopping torque – which means robots can be much safer. LiveDrive is also elegantly simple. Competitive actuators have dozens of moving parts – LiveDrive has only one. And LiveDrive is designed to be mass produced by robots at a fraction of the cost of present day actuators. LiveDrive will make robots faster, safer and less expensive – changing the industry forever.
