Motus Labs
US robotics gear manufacturer offering the Orbital Flex precision gear design with zero backlash for 10,000 hours, founded 2018 in Dallas, TX.
Motus Labs, LLC is a Dallas, Texas-based company founded in 2018 by Joe Pollard, Jim Fontaine, Carlos Hoefken, and Greg Zancewicz. The company designs and manufactures precision gear solutions for robotic and motion control applications, targeting superior actuator performance. Their patented Orbital Flex gear design delivers high torque, rigidity, and positional accuracy while maintaining zero backlash for 10,000 hours of operation.
The gearing achieves 20–30% higher power efficiency compared to competing strain wave gearing technologies. Motus Labs targets the robotics industry broadly and also supports academic research through its Motus U program, which provides gearing systems to university programs and students working on emerging robotic applications. The company is a member of A3 (Association for Advancing Automation).
Products are intended for use in collaborative robots, industrial robot joints, and precision motion control actuators.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Orbital Flex Gear
Patented precision gear for robotic joints offering zero backlash for 10,000 hours and 20–30% higher efficiency than strain wave gearing.
Contact Motus Labs
WEBSITE
https://motus-labs.comPHONE
214.983.1290HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2018
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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