Data flywheel
01More deployments
02More real-world data
03Better models
04More deployments
Enabling conditionFast, reliable offload into the learning pipelineUC60 docking / magnetic port
UC60 FOR HUMANOIDS
More real-world data. Longer robot life.
Contactless data at the dock and inside the joint. Two solutions that help humanoids scale.
Dedicated data links. Continuous rotary connectivity.
UC60 at the rotating joint and docking data interface
The winning formula for humanoids
More deployments depend on better models and lower annual cost.
Cost flywheel
01Longer service life
02Lower annual cost
03More deployments
04Higher production volume
Enabling conditionRemove cable twist as a service-life constraintUC60 hybrid slip ring
Higher volume can further lower purchase price.
01 / DATA OFFLOAD
Charging time becomes data-transfer time
A dedicated robot-to-station link brings logged data to the server quickly and reliably, without depending on a shared Wi-Fi or cellular network.
UC60 Contactless Data Offloader
10GbE aggregate
The robot docks autonomously. Data crosses the docking gap without metal data contacts while the station supplies charging power.
- Approx. 40 × 30 mm data module
- 4 × 2.5GbE channels = 10 Gbps aggregate
- Two modules = 20 Gbps aggregate
Parallel channels; aggregate bandwidth is not a single native 10GbE lane.
UC60 Hybrid Port
kW power + 2.5GbE data
A cable runs from a compact wall station to a magnetic port. The robot picks it up and attaches it at the waist.
- Contact-based kW power
- Contactless 2.5GbE data
- Charging and data offload in one attachment
Less waiting and manual work
Offload logs automatically when the robot charges.
Predictable data collection
Use a dedicated link independent of shared wireless congestion.
Remote diagnosis
Automatic logs support remote analysis. Example: 1 visit/year × USD 500 × 30% avoided = USD 150/year.
Data grows. The charging window shrinks.
Better camerasHigher logging rates
Tactile sensingMore sensor data
Faster chargingLess time to offload
Can the data finish transferring during charging?
Change the data volume and charging window to compare links.
GB
min
Enter a value within the range shown in the input field.
Wi-Fi / cellular scenario100 Mbps effective
1GbE
2.5GbE
10 Gbps
Minimum effective bandwidth
Decimal GB. Wi-Fi/cellular: assumed effective 100 Mbps. GbE: 80% payload efficiency. Shared-network performance varies.
02 / ROTARY JOINTS
Remove cable twist at the source
UC60 carries data across the rotating interface without contact. Metal brushes carry power. The downstream link and actuator rotate together.
UC60 Hybrid Slip Ring
kW power + EtherCAT + other interfaces
2 shoulder + 2 elbow + 2 wristExample: 6 rotary interfaces per arm
More freedom inside the actuator
01No cable twist
02Thinner wiring
03Smaller bore
04Stiffer shaft
Wiring must still meet electrical ratings. A smaller bore increases bending stiffness for the same outer diameter and material.
Type A / Keep existing boards
Keep MDI links. Add PHY / magnetics adapters and UC60 at the rotary interface.
Type B / Direct ESC link
Use a compatible serial interface to UC60. Remove external PHYs and magnetics on the illustrated inter-actuator link.
Why recommend the UC60 hybrid slip ring?
Keep power on contacts. Move EtherCAT data off contacts.
Both eliminate cable twist. The difference is whether high-speed data still crosses sliding contacts.
Contacting data + power slip ring
EtherCAT dataRing / brush contacts
PowerRing / brush contacts
Both paths use sliding contacts
UC60 hybrid slip ring
EtherCAT dataUC60 · contactless link
PowerRing / brush contacts
Only power uses sliding contacts
Price / cost
Optimize cost and upkeep
Contacting designPrecision data contacts, contact materials, shielding and assembly add cost.
UC60 hybridReplace data-contact mechanics with UC60. Type B also removes external PHYs and magnetics.
Shielding hardware
Simpler signal-side structure
Contacting designControl impedance and crosstalk while separating high-speed data from power noise.
UC60 hybridRemoving the data rings can simplify the shielding and separation structures around those contacts.
Size / height
More room for a low-profile joint
Contacting designData rings, separation gaps and associated shielding occupy axial space.
UC60 hybridReplace the data-ring stack with facing UC60 modules: an opportunity to reduce axial height.
Service life
Eliminate data-contact wear
Contacting designData-channel life depends on ring/brush wear and the condition of the electrical contacts.
UC60 hybridNo sliding data contacts: remove data-contact wear and contact-resistance drift from the link.
Wear debris
Remove one source of particles
Contacting designSliding data and power contacts can both generate wear particles.
UC60 hybridNo data-contact abrasion, so no wear debris from that data interface.
Remove high-speed data-contact constraints from the joint design.
Contactless benefits apply to the data interface. Power-contact wear/debris management and RF/EMC design remain; price and height benefits depend on the final specification.
03 / COST IMPACT
Longer life changes the annual cost
Use your own assumptions to explore the combined impact of longer service life and lower maintenance.
Enter a value within the range shown in the input field.
Illustrative system scenario
Annualized purchase costAnnual O&M
Annual savings per robot
Lower annual cost
Annual cost = purchase price ÷ service life + annual O&M
Illustration, not a lifetime guarantee or quoted saving. The 2-to-5-year and 50% O&M scenario assumes both solutions, remote diagnosis and easier service. Additional solution cost is not included.
Remove the limiting element
If cable twist limits life to 2 years and the next component lasts 5 years, removing that limit opens a 2.5× service-life opportunity.
Dynamic joint cable2 years
Next limiting component5 years
04 / COMMON TECHNOLOGY
One UC60 platform. Two integration points.
Uniqconn develops the IC, antenna, package and module in-house. UC60 is in volume production.
- Full-duplex 60 GHz contactless IC
- 3.5 × 3.5 × 0.95 mm package
- Native support for multiple interfaces
05 / UNIQCONN
A global team for your next humanoid
Based in Pangyo, Korea, with teams in Shenzhen, Tokyo and San Diego to support humanoid solution integration.
52Team members
4Countries with offices
Company figures from the October 2026 presentation.
01Pangyo, Korea / HQ
02Shenzhen, China
03Tokyo, Japan
04San Diego, USA
LET’S BUILD TOGETHER
Where could UC60 fit in your humanoid?
Start with one joint or one docking interface. Share the data interface, power requirement and available space to define the integration.
- Select a joint or docking interface
- Review signal, power and space
- Define the PoC
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Dustin Ye
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Shenzhen, China
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