Coreless Motors for Dexterous Hands Drive Humanoid Robot Advancements; Industry Outlook Remains Positive
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Coreless motors for dexterous hands refer to micro DC permanent magnet servo control motors specifically engineered for humanoid robotic hand applications, utilizing an ironless rotor and stator architecture. These motors offer significant advantages, including high miniaturization, rapid response times, superior energy conversion efficiency, elevated power density, and exceptionally smooth operation. Consequently, they are experiencing strong demand across diverse sectors such as elderly care and disability assistance, domestic service robotics, industrial automation, and specialized operational environments.
The coreless motor for dexterous hands primarily comprises a coreless winding, permanent magnets, bearings, electronic commutation modules, brushes, encoders, and reduction gearboxes. The coreless winding serves as the critical component of the motor and is typically manufactured using copper. This design enables ultra-low rotational inertia, high power density, rapid dynamic response, and the elimination of cogging torque ripple.
As a specialized sub-segment of the broader coreless motor market, this component category has benefited from rising prosperity in adjacent industries such as new energy vehicles (NEVs) and aerospace. Driven by these macro trends, China’s overall coreless motor market has experienced continuous expansion, with year-on-year growth exceeding 10% in 2025. Against this backdrop, the development trajectory for dexterous hand coreless motors is expected to remain favorable.
According to the 2026-2031 In-Depth Market Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report on the Dexterous Hand Coreless Motor Industry published by Newsijie Industry Research Center, these motors function as the core drive components for humanoid robotic hands. Benefiting from supportive national policies and continuous technological advancements, China’s humanoid robotics sector is accelerating its development pace. According to statistical data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the number of complete humanoid robot OEMs in China exceeded 140 in 2025, with over 330 distinct product models released. Given their rapid response capabilities and high power density, coreless motors are particularly well-suited for high-precision and space-constrained applications. As downstream industries continue to scale, the addressable market for dexterous hand coreless motors in China is anticipated to expand further.
As industry momentum strengthens, the number of market participants in China’s dexterous hand coreless motor sector continues to grow. Key players include Hangzhou Xinuo Future Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Moons’ Electric Co., Ltd., Shanghai Weihong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Wuxi Xinje Electric Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Topband Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Hechuan Humanoid Robot Co., Ltd. Moons’ Electric, which specializes in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of stepper systems, servo systems, and motion controllers, has reportedly achieved batch sampling and order fulfillment for dexterous hand coreless motors, with Unitree Robotics listed as a primary client.
Industry analysts at Newsijie note that as the critical execution terminal enabling fine manipulation in humanoid robots, dexterous hands are seeing robust application demand, which in turn continuously expands the market potential for their coreless drive motors. Looking ahead, technological progress is expected to further accelerate industry growth. Currently, multiple domestic enterprises in China have established R&D and production capabilities for these motors, suggesting that market competition will likely intensify in the coming years.
Sources
- Newsijie Industry Research Center (1 week ago)
- Original Link: Coreless Motors for Dexterous Hands Serve as Drive Components for Humanoid Robots; Industry Development Trend Continues to Improve