The 3D printing technology system and its associated industrial chain are playing a key role in effectively promoting the transition of humanoid robots from laboratory research and development to commercial application, showcasing their unique advantages.
[Qiming Additive Manufacturing]Humanoid robots, as a cutting-edge direction in the field of robotics, have extremely high requirements for precision, lightweight design, and functionality in their core components. Traditional manufacturing processes often face high costs and long cycles when dealing with complex structures, while3Dprinting technology, with its flexibility and efficiency, can quickly produce complex joint structures, lightweight components, and high-precision sensor housings, significantly enhancing the performance and reliability of humanoid robots, providing new possibilities for robot manufacturing.
In the field of3Dprinting, more and more companies are driving the rapid development of the humanoid robot industry through innovative applications of3Dprinting technology.
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Platinum Technology
Platinum Technology was established inJuly 2011, and officially listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Science and Technology Innovation Board on July 22, 2019.The company focuses on industrial-grade metal additive manufacturing, providing users with comprehensive solutions for metal additive manufacturing and remanufacturing technologies, including: equipment, printing services, raw materials, and technical services. The company utilizes years of professional experience in metal additive manufacturing technology to continuously innovate and serve clients in industries such as aerospace, energy, medical dentistry, industrial molds, and automotive manufacturing.
In the field of humanoid robots, Platinum Technology’s metal 3D printing technology supports Huali Chuangke in launching thePhotonFinger-5in1 dexterous hand fine tactile solution. The complex internal structure of the dexterous finger joint sensor was rapidly developed through Platinum Technology’s precision forming process. In the face of the challenges posed by the spatial limitations of the dexterous hand, metal3D printing with micron-level layer thickness provides reliable assurance for the production of high-precision parts; metal3Dprinting with integrated forming reduces stress concentration and potential failure points associated with traditional assembly processes.
Source: Platinum Technology
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HuaShu High-Tech
Hunan HuaShu High-Tech Co., Ltd. was founded by renowned3D printing scientist Dr. Xu Xiaoshu inOctober 2009 in Changsha, Hunan. The company has a national engineering research center for additive manufacturing approved by the National Development and Reform Commission—the National Engineering Research Center for Polymer Complex Structure Additive Manufacturing. The company’s “industrial-grade3D printing system” became one of the first pilot demonstration projects for intelligent manufacturing by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and is recognized as a national-level specialized and innovative “little giant” enterprise, as well as a member unit of the National Additive Manufacturing Standardization Technical Committee. The company has overcome the “bottleneck” problem of system software in the field of additive manufacturing, independently developed a complete set of industrial-grade additive manufacturing equipment software systems, mastered the complete source code of the software, and possesses over 20 self-developed metal and polymer industrial-grade additive manufacturing equipment and nearly 40 materials, establishing a complete technological system for independent innovation in industrial-grade additive manufacturing that integrates equipment, software, materials, processes, and application technologies on a global scale.
In the field of humanoid robots, HuaShu High-Tech SLS solution empowers the Bionic Team of Li Yi andwenext to complete the production of traditional machining bionic hand joint prototypes, which would normally take weeks, within 24 hours, and directly use them for functional testing within 72 hours, effectively shortening the R&D cycle and significantly reducing R&D costs.
Source: HuaShu High-Tech
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AVIC Mate
AVIC Mate Additive Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established in2015, located in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. It is a state-owned enterprise under the Beijing Municipal Government, a benchmark enterprise for the State Council’s “Science and Technology Reform Enterprises,” a national-level specialized and innovative “little giant” enterprise, and a national high-tech enterprise. The company focuses on the research and production of metal powder materials and metal3D printing equipment, mastering core technologies such as the design and preparation of high-performance metal powder materials, intelligent additive forming equipment and processes, providing users with one-stop services for metal3D printing equipment, materials, and processes, with products sold in multiple countries and regions worldwide, serving fields such as aviation, aerospace, medical, automotive, molds, consumer electronics, and scientific research.
In the field of humanoid robots, AVIC Mate has developed theMT400M device, which uses laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology, with a forming size of 420×350×400mm (X×Y×Z), standard equipped with 4 laser technology, achieving a forming efficiency of up to 100cm3/h, equipped with a matching self-developed software system, capable of achieving stable operation of multiple devices simultaneously, meeting the integrated and production line batch manufacturing needs of humanoid robots, providing reliable production solutions for robot manufacturing enterprises.
In addition, to meet the weight reduction and performance requirements of humanoid robot manufacturing, AVIC Mate has developed a series of high-performance metal powder materials, such as high specific strengthTC4/ TC11/ TA15 titanium and titanium alloy powders, high-strength low-density AlSi10Mg/ AlMgErZr/ AIMnErZr high-strength aluminum alloy powders, and corrosion-resistant 18Ni300/ 304L/ 316L steel alloy powders, further meeting the lightweight, corrosion resistance, and high-strength material requirements for key components such as robot cavities, joints, and skeletons, making the body movements more flexible and robust, assisting in enhancing endurance and optimizing movement complexity.
Humanoid robot TC4 titanium alloy chest connector, upper arm, forearm, and leg structural components. Source: AVIC Mate
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Hanbang Laser
Since 2007, Hanbang Laser has been deeply engaged in the field of metal additive manufacturing, achieving comprehensive self-research technology coverage from software, core components, materials, equipment to application processes, mastering key links in the entire chain of the metal additive industry, and is committed to providing customers with high-quality, comprehensive metal additive manufacturing technology solutions. The industry applications are diverse, continuously expanding into aerospace, energy,3C electronics, molds, automotive parts, shoe molds, medical orthopedics, and educational research across various industry scenarios.
In the field of humanoid robots, Hanbang Laser’s titanium alloy/aluminum alloy 3D printed protective covers achieve breakthroughs in weight reduction of 57% for hand covers and 45% for leg covers through intelligent weight reduction design (topological optimization) and bionic honeycomb structure. This protective cover adopts an integrated forming process, completely eliminating the risk of seams and looseness, ensuring absolute stability of the robot during high-speed movement.
Source: Hanbang Laser
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TuoZhu Technology
Shenzhen TuoZhu Technology Co., Ltd. is a company dedicated to revolutionizing the desktop-level 3D printing industry with cutting-edge robotic technology. TuoZhu Technology’s first product–X1 series high-speed intelligent 3D printers aim for the strongest performance in the industry, achieving orders of magnitude improvements in many key performance areas, and bringing multi-color printing and support for high-performance engineering plastics into consumer-grade products, marking the beginning of a long-awaited desktop 3D printing revolution. Users can break through color and material limitations during the printing process, elevating creativity to a whole new level and finding pure creative joy. TuoZhu Technology was established in 2020 , headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with R&D centers in Shenzhen and Shanghai, and an office in Austin, USA.
In the field of humanoid robots, TuoZhu Technology has launched theH2D 3D printer , with a motion system accuracy of 0.1mm error level, capable of testing joint prototypes the next day, speeding up dozens of times compared to traditional metal mold methods. It supports 350℃ high-temperature hot-end printing, suitable for high-performance materials such as carbon fiber, breaking through the performance bottleneck of mechanical and electronic components. It achieves simultaneous printing of TPU and PLA support materials, allowing complex flexible parts to be formed in one go, with support removal efficiency improved by 50%. It assists Shanghai Zhuoyide Robotics in building an agile R&D production line.
Zhuoyide’s “Walker No. 2” robot at the World Humanoid Robot Sports Competition. Source: Zhuoyide Robotics
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Aplus
Aplus, as a company focused on FFF2.0 high-throughput3D printing technology, has launched theBlast series agile manufacturing platform, providing a full lifecycle solution from prototype design to mass production for embodied intelligent devices. Its high-performance filament series (such asPPS-CF,PAHT-CF25) demonstrate significant advantages in the manufacturing of shell components and functional parts for humanoid robots.
Source: Network
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Bolite Technology
Bolite Technology is a leading3D printing technology company, integrating advanced software, hardware, a rich variety of materials, and strong mass production capabilities. Its unique advantage lies in having over5000 types of materials and excellent mass production capabilities, able to meet the diverse needs of various industries such as footwear, dental, consumer goods, and engineering. While improving production efficiency, we can also significantly reduce costs. Regardless of your industry or product performance requirements, Bolite Technology can provide you with perfect solutions to quickly achieve product innovation and mass production.
In the field of humanoid robots, Bolite Technology has launched a multi-layer structured honeycomb composite material for humanoid robots, with a bending resistance of over 1 million times, and possesses high elasticity, tear resistance, and fatigue performance, suitable for key motion nodes of humanoid robots. This material further optimizes the robot’s shock absorption and heat dissipation performance through adjustable properties such as strength, hardness, and color.
Source: Bolite Technology
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China Body New Materials
China Body New Materials has focused on metal powder materials for several years, with products including iron-based powders, aluminum-based powders, copper-based powders, nickel-based powders, cobalt-based powders, titanium-based powders, etc., capable of meeting various 3D printing technologies such as selective laser sintering (SLS), direct metal laser forming (DMLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), laser cladding deposition (LMD), powder binding (Bind Jetting), and applications in injection molding, powder metallurgy, etc. The company has multiple fully automated 3D printing atomization production systems, capable of providing additive manufacturing powders up to 3500 tons. In addition, the company has developed high-tech products such as nano-alloy powders, new energy material powders, and lightweight material powders, and has applied for numerous related patents.
In the field of humanoid robots, China Body New Materials has developed several low-density, high-strength aluminum alloys and magnesium alloys and other high-performance metal powders that significantly reduce the weight of components while ensuring the strength of the robot. These are applied to key parts such as robot head fixtures, robot arms, joints, and skeletons.
Robot calf structural components. Source: China Body New Materials
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