KST Servos

Motors & Actuators Tier 1Humanoid and Exoskeleton

RC and robotics servo motors, among the first to develop electronic chips for brushless servos; CE/RoHS certified

Category: Motors & Actuators
Application: Humanoid and Exoskeleton
Supply tier: Tier 1Complete subsystems delivered to an OEM — hands, actuator modules, battery packs, compute.
NDAA compliant: No
Website: kstservos.com

Notes

KST Meizhou Company Limited, China, founded 2008.

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