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60GHz Contactless Data Link, Robot Joint and Tool Changer 'Wireless Connector' Attracts Attention
Published2026.06.24 15:25With the proliferation of robotics and physical AI, changes are occurring in how data is connected within robots, and 60GHz band contactless data links are attracting attention as ultra-short-range "wireless connectors" that can replace cables, connectors, and rotary joints.
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ADI Targets Robotics Market with Sensor, Connectivity, and Power Solutions
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ST Director Park Joong-ho and Deputy General Manager Cho Dong-hee: “Contactless Data Link ‘ST60’ Offers Extreme Design Freedom”
Wired connectors in rotating and repetitive motion environments cause cable wear, contact failure, and design complexity, resulting in significant maintenance burdens and total cost of ownership (TCO). Against this backdrop, wireless connectors are gaining attention. Among them, ST60 replaces physical connectors with a 60GHz contactless link, reducing downtime and maintenance costs while increasing design flexibility. Improvements in productivity have been confirmed in applications such as wearable mass production. Particularly, ST60 is attracting developers not as a simple wireless communication chip, but as a contactless interconnect solution that replaces connectors. In this context, STMicroelectronics will hold a webinar on July 2nd with the theme "Beyond Connectors to Contactless: Ultra-Close High-Speed Wireless Data Link Using 60GHz ST60." Accordingly, we met with ST managers Park Joong-ho and Cho Dong-hee, who will be presenting at this webinar, to discuss ST60 and key considerations when developing with wireless communication chips.
2026.06.19by 배종인 기자
ST Microelectronics and NUS Establish Joint Research Center 'HELIX' for Edge AI
ST Microelectronics and the National University of Singapore have established the 'HELIX' joint research center aimed at implementing embedded AI in edge environments. Over a four-year period, the center will conduct research across the entire technology stack from algorithms to silicon, focusing on memory-centric architecture leveraging ST's 18nm FD-SOI technology and embedded PCM. The core objective is to implement intelligence directly in physical devices such as robots and drones while minimizing energy consumption.
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ams, 디지털 포토닉스로 휴머노이드 로봇 감각·소통 기능 지원
ams OSRAM이 디지털 포토닉스 기술을 활용해 휴머노이드 로봇의 감각·소통 기능을 강화하는 솔루션을 공개했다. dToF 센서, 광학식 힘 센서, 구조광 이미터 등으로 주변 환경 인식과 정밀 조작을 구현하며, EVIYOS·ALIYOS 플랫폼으로 LED 기반 비언어 소통을 지원한다. 시장조사에 따르면 휴머노이드 로봇 시장은 2025년 6억 달러에서 2035년 510억 달러로 성장할 전망이며, 로봇의 감각 능력 향상이 핵심 성장 동인으로 작용할 것으로 예상된다.
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엔비디아, 젯슨 오린 나노 2 공개…78TOPS·2배 추론 성능
엔비디아가 젯슨 오린 나노 2를 공개했다. 78TOPS AI 컴퓨팅 성능과 이전 모델 대비 2배 추론 성능을 제공하면서 전력 소비는 40% 감소시켰다. 2027년 상반기 출시 예정이며, 코그넥스·두산밥캣·매틱·윙 등 주요 로봇·드론 제조사들이 초기 도입을 검토 중이다.
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