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The Hidden Engineering Challenge Inside Humanoid Robots

Comparing Motor Topologies, Torque Density, and Manufacturability for the Next Generation of Humanoid Robots
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The Motor Design Sequence Is Changing

  • Horizon Technology
  • 05.19.2026
  • trends
Modern applications - robotics, electrification, aerospace, micro-mobility, and compact industrial systems - are pushing motor design into a different set of constraints.
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Electric Motor Torque Ripple: Why Quiet Motor Design Requires a New ...

The motor hit its efficiency targets.
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Are Conventional Motor Topologies Limiting Performance?

Why many electric machines are still designed for yesterday’s manufacturing assumptions - and what changes when materials evolve
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Small Motors, Big Moves: SMC-Enabled Geometries Accelerate Robotics

Originally Published: November 20, 2025 | Updated: July 2026 | Reading Time: 9 min Topics: Motor Topology • Humanoid Robotics • Soft Magnetic Composites Small Motors, ...
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Is Electrical Steel Holding Motor Design Back?

  • Horizon Technology
  • 10.14.2025
  • Design
For more than a century, laminated electrical steel has been the backbone of electric motor design. It’s familiar, reliable, and has powered everything from industrial ...
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Breaking the Mold, Pt 2: Segmenting SMCs to Unlock Design Freedom

In Part 1 of this series, we explored how soft magnetic composites (SMCs) are reshaping electric motor design, enabling advanced topologies like axial flux and yokeless ...
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Smaller Package – More Power: Unlocking High Performance Motors with ...

Smaller Package – More Power: Unlocking High Performance Motors with SMCs By now you may have read a blog article or two where we’ve discussed the many advantages of ...
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The Wheel Hub Motor Revolution: How SMCs Are Changing the Game

  • Horizon Technology
  • 03.17.2025
  • motors
The concept of the wheel hub motor isn’t new. In fact, Porsche pioneered the technology in the early 1900s with the Lohner-Porsche, an electric car that housed motors ...
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Engineering the Future: The Hybrid Stator Redefining Electric Motors

The electric motor industry is undergoing a quiet revolution, driving a relentless push for energy-efficient electric motors with compact, high-performance designs. One ...
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