Power Density

The ratio of a motor's maximum output power to its mass or volume. High power density motors enable compact, lightweight robot arms with high payload capacity. Frameless (kit) motors with high-energy-density magnets (NdFeB) achieve the highest power densities. Power density is the key actuator metric for dexterous hands and wearable exoskeletons.

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