Modular building blocks for robotics education, university research and industrial R&D — with open firmware and open source software.
Universities, colleges, research institutes and vocational training centres face a twofold problem: on the one hand students and researchers need access to real industrial technology — not to simplified teaching models. On the other hand there is often no budget for fully equipped special-purpose machines that end up mothballed after a thesis project.
NEXOS offers exactly the right level here: modular building blocks that can be used individually or in combination, with open firmware and documented source code for the relevant components. This way students learn on the same technology used in industry — and research projects can build on an open basis instead of starting from zero.
Particularly for robotics education: the NEXOS.Cube as a teaching cell, the HERROX.MD180 as a drive building block for in-house AGV developments, and the PALLAS.75 platform with fully open firmware on GitHub.
Special-purpose machines for teaching purposes are rarely affordable. Modular, multi-use building blocks are more economical than dedicated teaching systems.
Students and researchers must be able to extend software, modify hardware, run experiments — without vendor lock-in.
The gap between university education and industrial reality is becoming a problem. Training on the same technology used in industry closes this gap.
NEXOS.CubeAI-generatedModular robot cell built from standardized components — quickly deployable, repeatable, industrial-grade. Basis for machine tending, assembly, testing and bonding applications.
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NEXOS.NovaAI-generated6-axis industrial robot with torque-controlled SensoDrive drive technology — payloads 6 to 50 kg, integrated torque sensors, ROS 2-compatible. Made in Europe.
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HERROX.MD180Kompakte Mecanum-Antriebseinheit für OEMs und Systemintegratoren — vollständig integriertes Modul aus Mecanumrad, Motor, Getriebe und optionalem Drehgeber. Basis-Baustein des HERROX.250 und für Kunden-FTS-Projekte.
DetailsStudents work on the same NEXOS.Cube, the same NEXOS.Nova cobots and the same HERROX technology used with industrial customers. The gap between university and everyday professional life disappears.
PALLAS.75 firmware and the KyROS software are open source on GitHub. Modifications, forks and extensions are explicitly welcome — research builds on a maintained codebase instead of starting from zero.
Digital twins in the browser via NEXOS.XR — ideal for lectures, simulation exercises and distance learning. Students program first virtually, then on the real system.
Free initial discussion (30–60 min). We clarify the parts spectrum, cycle times, environmental conditions and integration into your existing IT/OT.
Component selection, layout, schedule, cost framework. On request with virtual commissioning in NEXOS.XR before manufacturing starts.
Fixed-price or milestone contract, with clearly documented scope of delivery, acceptance criteria and maintenance options.
Prefabrication in the workshop, on-site assembly, programming, acceptance per documented FAT/SAT. Optional: remote service via NEXOS.DSP.
These regulations are considered in our conception, implementation and documentation. Not every standard applies to every project — the specific selection is clarified in the project kick-off meeting.
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