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2 articles · Last covered August 17, 2026

Published on
August 17, 2026
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4 min read
Schaeffler Cracks the Cost Bottleneck: Formed Strain Wave Gearboxes Target 2027 Mass Production
By replacing traditional machining with high-speed forming technology, the German industrial giant claims to cut manufacturing costs for critical humanoid joints by more than 25 percent.
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August 12, 2026
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6 min read
The Physical Bottleneck: Why Actuator Technology is the Next Frontier for Humanoid Robots
As artificial intelligence models leap forward, the physical capabilities of humanoid robots remain constrained by their hardware. Advanced integrated actuators and quasi-direct drive (QDD) systems are emerging as the crucial link between digital intelligence and real-world motion.
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