Compact tendon drivers - Prensilia

We only use top-performance miniature electrical motors for our tendon drivers in order to provide customers with the best solution.

Easy integration within your soft robotics application!

Single and multiple degrees of freedom tendon drivers

Brushed motor based linear actuators, with different levels of back-drivability, speed-torque requirements and dynamic range are customized to fulfil client requirements. They integrate ad-hoc sensorization: tension, position and current sensors for force, position, speed and torque control. Control loops are locally implemented and triggered by simple commands through standard RS232 bus. The ideal solution for cable based robots like: snakes, compliant robots and end-effectors. Robot for investigating social development, cognitive development research, human-robot interaction, etc

Embedded 1 kHz control loops
Position, speed, current and force control loops available
RS-232 (over USB) communication
NEW: Embedded tendon tension sensors

Tendon drivers are highly customizable solutions. Stroke, speed, size, motor torque (and tension on the cable) are all specifications that the customer can provide. Based on those, Prensilia will design and develop the best solution available.