Robotics Solutions
Powering Humanoid and Industrial Robots with Fundamental Components, Devices, and Materials
Humanoid and Industrial Robots Redefine Workplaces by Combining Human-like Capabilities with Automation
Humanoid, industrial, and AGV/AMR robots all depend on a foundation of high‑performance materials and precision‑engineered components that allow them to operate safely, efficiently, and reliably in demanding environments. Engineers designing these systems rely on high reliability capacitors, high‑strength polymers, and thermally stable materials to ensure structural integrity without sacrificing mobility or energy efficiency. Critical sub-applications—such as gate drives, gearboxes, voltage sensors, and control electronics—must deliver consistent performance under continuous loads, vibration, and environmental stress. Whether it’s the dexterity required in humanoids, the rugged endurance expected of industrial robots, or the autonomous navigation capabilities of AGVs and AMRs, each platform is only as dependable as the materials and components at its core. This is why innovation in material science, power systems, sensing technologies, and motion‑control hardware remains essential to pushing the boundaries of what modern robotics can achieve.
Panasonic offers a comprehensive and innovative portfolio of electronic components, devices and materials specifically intended to tackle these challenges. Polymer capacitors, resistors, high-performance circuit materials, thermal interface materials, and Active Optical Cables are included in our product portfolio. With these advanced solutions, Panasonic offers the essential technical foundation for creating evolving robotic solutions with confidence, precision, and reliability.
Humanoid Robotics
Humanoid Robots Enter Real-World Environments with Advanced Coordination and Safety
- Locomotion: Conductive polymer capacitors and inductors, help regulate voltage amid fluctuating loads, dampen ripple and transient disturbances, and ensure reliable, predictable performance in compact, high-vibration robotic settings.
- Nervous System: Active Optical Connectors (AOCs) for perception and sensor fusion enable high-bandwidth, low-noise data transmission across moving joints and torso assemblies, eliminating electromagnetic interference common in electrically noisy environments and around high-current motor drivers.
- Functional Safety & Compliance: PhotoMOS® devices enable dependable, wear-free switching for safety-critical circuits. PhotoMOS solid-state relays provide instantaneous shutoff without contact wear, lowering the risk of failure over extended operation. PhotoMOS devices offer compact, low-power switching with high isolation and no arcing.
- Human-Robot Interaction: Graphite TIMs enable cooler, more stable thermal management in humanoid robots by delivering more efficient, longer-lasting heat transfer between processors, actuators, and power modules. Graphite TIM improves reliability in demanding, high-load scenarios and helps maintain consistent performance and safety in real-time robotic operations.
For Locomotion, Nervous System, Function Safety and Compliance, and Human-Robot Interaction
Polymer Capacitors
Panasonic's polymer capacitors are engineered to support a wide range of technologies and demanding applications, offering ultra-low ESR, compact size, high ripple current, high endurance with temperature derating, and a safer short-circuit mode compared to tantalum capacitors.
For Locomotion
Inductors
Panasonic Power Choke Coils are high-performance surface-mount power inductors known for excellent thermal resistance, very low audible noise, and high efficiency. They are well-suited for automotive applications that demand rugged durability in harsh environments and optimized power circuitry design.
For Locomotion
GraphiteTIM
GraphiteTIM Soft-PGS (Compressible Type) is a highly adaptable graphite sheet designed as a thermal interface material. Its high compressibility reduces thermal resistance by conforming to gaps and distortions, ensuring long-lasting, reliable performance for power modules and other components.
For Human-Robot Interaction
PhotoMOS®
Panasonic's PhotoMOS® are MOSFET-based Solid State Relays that combine extremely low off-state leakage with stable on-resistance throughout their life. They offer low CxR values, strong input-to-output optical isolation, and support both DC and AC/DC load ratings. MOSFET drivers are available in SSOP, 4-pin SOP, and 6-pin DIP packages.
For Functional Safety and Compliance
Active Optical Connectors
Optical Connectors are an all-in-one cell design with an integrated fiber cable for high-speed transmission. Its copper traces on the PCB establish electrical connections, which are later converted into optical signals within the plug.
For Nervous Systems
MEGTRON
The MEGTRON lineup of circuit board materials delivers enhanced performance, reliability, and quality for demanding applications, with notably low transmission losses and outstanding thermal characteristics.
For Nervous Systems
AGV/AMR Robotics
Autonomous Robotics Technologies: Broad Robotics Spectrum Using Components and Materials for Independent Navigation and Tasks
Today’s Autonomous technologies cover a broad spectrum of robotics and industrial equipment designed to operate and navigate independently within their settings. They rely on advanced sensors and materials, as well as a variety of components, to interpret their environment, make decisions, and execute tasks without direct human input. Key categories include Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for warehouses and delivery, and Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) such as self-driving cars.
- Battery Management System (BMS): Snap Action Switches are environmentally sealed, epoxy-resin-constructed switches with a protective rubber cap, IP67-rated with wire leads and IP50 with terminals, featuring snap-action and stroke functionality for high-reliability switching in robotics and industrial equipment.
- Power: Felios Adhesiveless Flex Circuit Board Materials deliver exceptional thermal resistance and dimensional stability across a range of film and copper foil thicknesses, suitable for diverse applications, including industrial and robotics applications.
- DC/DC Converter: The MINAS A6 family ensures stable robot operation by minimizing load-induced disturbances through adaptive load control, allowing the robot to remain stable as arm posture, position, workload, and other conditions change moment to moment.
- Voltage Sensing: Chip Resistors are compact, lightweight components that combine a thick-film resistive element with a metal glaze and three electrode layers to deliver high reliability, are compatible with placement machines and suitable for both reflow and flow soldering, and are RoHS compliant.
For Power, DC/DC Converters, Battery Management Systems (BMS), and Voltage Sensing
Felios
Felios Adhesiveless Flex Circuit Board Materials deliver exceptional thermal resistance and dimensional stability, available in a range of film and copper foil thicknesses. They are suitable for diverse applications, including industrial, and robotics.
For Power
Automotive Connectors
Automotive applications are increasingly adopting flexible printed cable connections (FPC). A newer trend is integrating FPC into Battery Management Systems to reduce weight and minimize wiring failures from traditional wire harness connections. Panasonic offers both board-to-wire and board-to-FPC solutions for these connection types.
For BMS
MINAS A6 V-Frame Servo Driver
A robot is required to operate stably despite arm posture and position, workload and other conditions changing from moment to moment. The MINAS A6 family assures stable operation by suppressing effects of load to a minimum using “adaptive load control.
For DC/DC Converters
Power Choke Coils
Panasonic Inductive Products include a broad range of SMD and Metal Composite Power Choke Coils. They smooth and stabilize the power delivered to motors and power electronics by adding inductance that suppresses current spikes, electrical noise, and voltage stress.
For power and DC/DC Converters
Snap Action Switches
A lineup of environmentally sealed switches featuring epoxy resin construction and a protective rubber cap. Rated IP67 with wire leads and IP50 with terminal connections. Designed for snap-action and stroke functionality, they offer high contact reliability suitable for low-level switching loads. Applications include robotics and industrial equipment.
For BMS
Chip Resistors
This component combines small size with lightweight construction, offering high reliability through a thick-film resistive element with a metal glaze and three electrode layers. It is compatible with placement machines and suitable for both reflow and flow soldering. It is RoHS compliant.
For Voltage Sensing
Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor
Hybrid capacitors combine the strengths of aluminum electrolytics with specialty polymers to deliver high endurance, low ESR, and excellent ripple current tolerance, making them a strong option for replacing MLCCs in compact, reliable designs.
For Power
Solid State Relays
Panasonic offers a wide variety of Solid State Relays including Through-Hole and SMD, High Capacity and Phototriac Coupler Solid State Relays. Triac output components for AC load applications. Advantages include long operational life, high frequency switching, no contact arcs, high contact reliability, and noiseless operation.
For DC/DC Converters
MEGTRON
The MEGTRON lineup of circuit board materials delivers enhanced performance, reliability, and quality for demanding applications, with notably low transmission losses and outstanding thermal characteristics.
For Power
Factory Automation Robotic Arms
Autonomous Robotic Arms Redefine the Future of Smart Factories
Factory robotic arms are the backbone of modern automated manufacturing, and their precision depends heavily on the electronic components and materials they incorporate. Capacitors help stabilize power delivery during rapid movements, while resistors regulate current to protect delicate circuits. Sensors act as the “nervous system,” allowing the arm to detect position, pressure, temperature, and proximity with remarkable accuracy. Varistors safeguard the system from voltage spikes that could otherwise damage control boards. At the heart of it all, high‑performance motors convert electrical energy into the smooth, coordinated motion that makes robotic arms indispensable on today’s factory floors.
- Sensing (location, angle): ERA*V/K/P, ERA*A Resistors, the ERA-3A Series high-reliability thin-film chip resistors offered in 0603 size with 10ppm/0.05% accuracy, low current noise, and excellent linearity; AEC-Q200-qualified for demanding applications.
- Gate Drive (noise reduction): ERJP*, ERA*A, ERA*V/K/P Resistors. The ERJ-P Series High Power Resistors deliver equal or greater power in smaller cases, with a unique trimming pattern, strong heat dissipation, higher solder-joint reliability, reduced solder and fracture risk, and AEC-Q200 qualification.
- Motor (for high voltage power rail): The ZS, ZV, and ZSU Series Hybrid Capacitors blend aluminum electrolytic and specialty polymer traits to deliver high endurance, low ESR, and strong ripple current tolerance, enabling reliable MLCC replacement in compact designs.
- Control: Felios Adhesiveless Flex Circuit Materials deliver strong thermal resistance and dimensional stability across a range of film and copper thicknesses, making them suitable for mobile, medical, industrial, and avionics applications.
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Panasonic is a leading provider in the Robotics Solutions Industry. Panasonic offers a comprehensive portfolio of electronic components and materials specifically designed to address these challenges, including polymer capacitors, resistors, high-performance circuit materials, thermal interface materials, and transparent conductive films. By providing these advanced technological solutions, Panasonic equips engineers and manufacturers with the essential foundation to develop next-generation Robotic Solutions with confidence and precision.
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