The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies maxon Group: 1 model. 8 sources back the record.
Overview
Maxon motor is a Swiss precision motor manufacturer developing DC motors, brushless motors, and drive systems for robotics, aerospace, and medical applications. Motors used in Mars rovers.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
HQ
Ownership
Business
Robotics role
Owner
Products
Notable
Output
Data & sources
Press releases
6
Web sources
2
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company maxon Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Hexagon Robotics1× joint5 total
- 2Pollen Robotics1× joint3 total
- 3WIRobotics1× joint4 total
Most recent
- Hexagon Robotics × maxon2025-06-17with Hexagon Roboticsoperating
- with Pollen Roboticsoperating
maxon Group on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Eugen Elmiger CEOreported, not verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
maxon's product news showcasing its brushless DC motors, FLAT motor series, and a robotics actuator. Motor torque and power-density figures are the maker's specifications; maxon's drive systems have well-documented spaceflight heritage, including use on NASA Mars rovers.
Safety record
No incidents on record for maxon Group.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
maxon Group in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Supplies to (4)
Actuators & motors
- ANYboticsmaxon-developed brushless actuators (12 per robot) for ANYbotics ANYmal legged inspection robot (joint develop+produce partnership)supplies
- Rex Bionics REXby Rex Bionicsmaxon RE 40 brushed DC motors (10 units, historical generation); current generation uses custom-designed linear actuatorssupplies
- ReWalk Personal 6.0by LifewardRE 40 brushed DC motors + GP 42 C planetary gearheads (ceramic), four units (hip + knee)supplies
- AEONby Hexagonactuatorssupplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company maxon Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Hexagon Robotics × maxon2025-06-17with Hexagon Roboticsoperating
- with Pollen Roboticsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Hexagon Robotics1× joint5 total
- 2Pollen Robotics1× joint3 total
- 3WIRobotics1× joint4 total
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- manufacturing2025-06-17operating
- manufacturing2024-04-01operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in maxon Group’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Agility Robotics
2026-08-23Supply: maxon motors for Digit to Agility Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Boston Dynamics
2026-08-23Supply: maxon motors for Spot/Atlas to Boston Dynamics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Pollen Robotics
2026-08-22Supply: component to Pollen Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to ANYbotics
2026-06-27Supply: maxon-developed brushless actuators (12 per robot) for ANYbotics ANYmal legged inspection robot (joint develop+produce partnership) to ANYbotics
PartnershipHexagon Robotics × maxon
2025-06-17maxon's next-generation actuators power AEON's unique and efficient locomotion across multiple environments. Key component supplier for the humanoid's mobility system.
PartnershipPollen Robotics x maxon (Reachy 2 actuators)
2024-04-01maxon supplies the EC45 flat motors and GPX32 gearboxes that power Pollen Robotics' patented Orbita actuator system in the Reachy 2 humanoid robot. The partnership combines maxon's precision motor expertise with Pollen's bio-inspired actuator design.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
maxon brushless DC motors and robotics actuator
- Record createdMay 30, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (8)
- https://www.maxongroup.com/
- https://www.maxongroup.com/maxon/view/content/history
- https://www.maxongroup.com/maxon/view/content/profile
- https://www.hexagon.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2025/hexagon-launches-aeon-a-humanoid-built-for-industry
- https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/hexagon-robotics-ai-software-aeon-humanoid/
- https://www.maxonmotorusa.com/maxon/view/content/company-about
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxon_Group
- maxon company overview · https://www.maxongroup.com/en/company/
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Methodology: Verified · 8 sources (6 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 6
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for maxon Group.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning maxon Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Reachy 2: The Open-Source Humanoid Robot Redefining Human-Machine Interaction - Robotics Tomorrow
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Maxon Group acquires a minority stake in Synapticon - Insight into robotics - All-About-Industries
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maxon Group acquires minority stake in Synapticon - The Robot Report
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Multi-axis motion control drives pipe-based robots - Robotics Tomorrow
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maxon launches high torque density drive system for tough environments - Robotics Tomorrow
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maxon provides robot joints for high efficiency, precision - The Robot Report
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Robots speeding up material handling - Robotics Tomorrow
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The rise of modular robots and the importance of drive train design - Robotics Tomorrow
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maxon launches drive systems portfolio designed for robotics - The Robot Report
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Medtech helps lift ‘cautiously optimistic’ Maxon to record-high revenue - Medical Design & Outsourcing
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Mirokaï, A Revolution in Robotics - Robotics Tomorrow
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Opening of the New maxon Mechatronic Production Centre - Robotics Tomorrow
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/maxon.md
- RSS feed: /companies/maxon/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5c6ed19e-ab3b-4498-9490-5e5a2b0beb7c
- Revision history: /companies/maxon/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
maxon is driven by the desire to find the perfect result for each market need. In this Keynote, our experts show the impressive drives that move drones and robo
From AUTOMATE 2026, a look at how integrated drive systems are shaping robotics and automation. This video features: maxon HEJ joints for efficient robotic act
Animation of a Robot, build with components from maxon such as brushless and brushed dc motors, controllers and sensors.
See maxon’s robotic motion kit for Light Weight Robots (LWR) including master controller, positioning controller and robotic joint. www.maxongroup.com
Build you own robot with maxon products and services. maxongroup.com
Recently on the maxon shop floor: The first units of a new product have been manufactured. It’s our brand new High Efficiency Joint (HEJ) 70, the smaller siblin
The maxon Group participates in the swisstech campaign supported by Presence Switzerland, Innosuisse, the swissnex network, digitalswitzerland and Switzerland G
OC Robotics has developed remote robots designed for handling operations within confined or hazardous spaces. Snake-arm robotics provide access solutions for
maxon - the Swiss specialist for quality DC motors. maxon is a developer and manufacturer of brushed and brushless DC motors as well as gearheads, encoders, co
UK based company, OC Robotics developed a robotic arm that is as agile as a snake and moves just like real snakes too. Created with the thought in mind where mo
Robotic pipe crawlers reaching the unreachable OMS are a measurement and inspection company working within the energy sector. Watch this video to find out how
Robotic assistance can bring significant improvements to orthopaedic fracture surgery. This short video presents a new design of the robot-assisted fracture sur
maxon develops and manufactures customer-specific, mechatronic drive systems using the highest technical standards – from the idea to series production from a s
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
maxon Group draws attention at the 71st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 2, 2026