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Swiss precision motors handle the valuable Mars soil samples
The NASA rover Perseverance is landing on Mars on February 18. Was there life on Mars in the past? This is the question that one of the most complex robotic systems ever built by humankind has set out to answer. Several of maxon’s electric drives are used for handling the soil samples—and control the first Mars helicopter.
Image: The Perseverance rover and the Mars helicopter Ingenuity. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

maxon Product News
maxon introduces a multi-axis controller for highly dynamic positioning tasks
maxon is launching the next generation of Motion Controllers with its MiniMACS6-AMP-4/50/10. The controller is ideal for use in applications where PLC solutions may be too expensive or cannot meet customer-specific requirements.

driven - the maxon magazine
The 4th planet
- How we plan to uncover the secrets of Mars
- The faces behind the space drives
- Application: Space cleanup
- Focus: Five challenges that an electric motor has to overcome on Mars
- Expertise: What's behind the dual loop control?
- maxon inside: Inspiration doesn't come from a blank sheet of paper

maxon Product News
New miniature drives for medical robots and multi-axis systems
maxon is once again expanding its range of configurable drives with more brushless DC motors, gearheads, and encoders from the ECX series. There is also news on positioning controllers in the micro segment.

maxon Product News
A wide variety of high-performance drives
maxon, high precision drive specialist, launches high-torque product innovations this Spring. These include higher performance flat motors, drives with higher torque output, and new additions to the GPX gearbox family.

maxon Product News
IDX Compact Drives
With the new modular Compact Drive IDX the maxon Group launches a drive that has been especially developed for applications in industrial and logistics automation.
The IDX combines a powerful, brushless DC motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead when required. Its compact size makes the IDX more efficient than current solutions on the market.
This drive stands out for its high efficiency, maintenance-free components, and a high-quality industrial housing with IP65 protection.
The field buses CANopen and EtherCAT, as well as the adjustable digital and analog inputs and outputs, are matched optimally to the various functions and operating modes. The graphic user interface of the software EPOS Studio enables easy commissioning and integration into master systems.
The advantages of IDX
- High torque density
- IP65 protected housing
- CANopen and EtherCAT
- Auto Tuning
- Ready for use at the press of a button
- Integrated protective functions
- Configurability
- Quick delivery
Further information on the IDX compact drive is available at idx.maxongroup.com.