Advanced position sensing for humanoid robots

How XENSIV™ Hall sensors enable precise joint control and tactile sensing, from motor shaft to fingertip.

Humanoid robots need to move like humans and work safely next to them. Every joint depends on accurate, low-latency position feedback. At the motor, that feedback drives commutation and servo control. At the joint, it gives absolute angle, and in the hand it enables grip force and touch.

In this webinar, Infineon's position sensor experts explain the key design requirements and the engineering trade-offs involved. They show how the XENSIV™ TLI49012 Hall angle sensor and the upcoming XENSIV™ TLI493D-M4D7 3D magnetic sensor address these challenges.

This webinar is for hardware and system engineers, actuator and motor-control designers, and technical decision-makers who develop humanoid, collaborative, or service robots.

What you will learn:

  • Which sensing requirements matter at each point of a humanoid robot: motor shaft, joint output, and hands.
  • How to reach stable, precise motion control with digital Hall angle sensing, including low latency and self-calibration over lifetime.
  • When to use on-axis and when to use off-axis magnet placement in compact actuator designs.
  • How 3D magnetic sensing enables tactile feedback in grippers and fingers.
  • How dual-position feedback (motor side plus joint side) helps detect backlash, compliance, and sensor faults.
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Speakers

Juergen Mann
Juergen Mann

Senior Product Manager, Position Sensors, Infineon Technologies

Juergen manages the full lifecycle of Infineon's angle and inductive position sensor portfolio, with a focus on industrial, consumer, and robotics applications. He has worked at Infineon since 2008. Before that, he spent more than a decade in product management and sales at Siemens. He holds an engineering degree and an MBA in International Management.

Thomas Cemernek
Thomas Cemernek

Senior Manager, Product Marketing and Management, 3D Magnetic Sensors & Switches, Infineon Technologies

Thomas leads global strategy for two magnetic position sensor families, from business case to market expansion. He started at Infineon as a digital design engineer, working on TPMS, 3D ToF, and radar sensors, before moving into product management. He holds an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from TU Graz and an MBA from TU Wien.

Advanced position sensing solution for humanoid robots
Watch Juergen and Thomas explain how XENSIV™ sensors deliver accurate joint control and tactile sensing in humanoid robots. Available on demand; watch anytime, at your own pace.
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Additional Resources:

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XENSIV™ angle sensors
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XENSIV™ TLI49012 E0001 product page