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Humanoid robots are designed to mimic human movement and are seeing strong market growth across a wide variety of applications. Motor control forms a key design aspect in robotics, and in this article, we summarize the basic power architecture and the requirements for the power electronics that form the core components, along with examples of solutions available from Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC).

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According to a research report by Goldman Sachs, global shipments of humanoid robots are projected to reach approximately 15,000 to 20,000 units by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 40% over the next decade. In this technological race from science fiction to reality, the high-frequency, miniaturized, and thermally managed capabilities of motor drives have become key factors for success. This article will outline the power architecture of humanoid robots and the technical requirements of their core power electronic components, illustrating this with GaN solutions provided by industry-leading Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) .

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This article orginally appeared on EE Times.

The power MOSFET market is large and well established, and is expected to reach a value of around $14 billion by 2027. It is generally divided into three voltage segments: below 40 V, 40–200 V, and above 600 V. The segment below 200 V accounts for roughly 75% of the total market. It is in this segment that most of the target applications of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) are concentrated, including AI servers, 48-V power converters, robotics, and autonomous machines. This makes it a crucial battleground for the adoption of GaN technology. By focusing on higher efficiency, increased power density, and simpler system design, GaN technology is increasingly positioning itself as a viable replacement for silicon in modern power conversion systems.

At the Bodo Power Systems Wide Band Gap Forum in Monaco, EPC founder and CEO Alex Lidow set the tone for the GaN discussion, highlighting the significant advantage of gallium nitride (GaN) by drawing on fifty years of experience in power semiconductors. Speaking alongside experts from Texas Instruments, Navitas, Infineon, Toshiba, Volkswagen, and Mitsubishi, he positioned GaN as the superior choice for low-voltage, high-frequency systems—from AI data centers and humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles and LiDAR. While SiC remains the go-to for high voltages, Lidow highlighted GaN as the cost-effective technology already reshaping point-of-load power—and much more.