Elysium Robotics is an early-stage company developing a new generation of low-cost high-dexterity robotic worker to assist the labor market. The firm's proprietary muscle-like actuation technology solves a decades-old robotic problem enabling system-level advantages through the entire robotic stack. The firm is developing a new kind of actuator having superior electromechanical performance and that are lower cost than electric motors. Technology based on electroactive polymer microfibers that contract when electrically charged. Emulating human muscles, microfiber actuators can be made stronger by bundling more fibers together or, for greater displacement, by making longer fibers. Baturally compliant, noise-free and very efficient, these fiber-based muscle-like actuators can produce over 2x the mechanical work per unit of mass than an electric motor. Initially targeted at current Users - robotic, animatronic and prosthetic manufacturers - the downstream objective is to integrate modules like legs, arms, grippers, hands, etc. to serve robotic manufacturers and robotic platforms - potentially unleashing robotic capabilities to applications to include food preparation, farming, logistics, healthcare where current robotic systems are alss good fit.
