Gasgoo Munich- On March 13, ASENSING announced a partnership with Galbot. The company will supply its automotive-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) 5146 to Galbot's embodied AI robots, delivering high-precision velocity and attitude data. This technology is designed to enable precise balance control and navigation in complex, dynamic environments.
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Galbot operates in the embodied large model and humanoid robotics sectors. The company has constructed a dataset of 10 billion parameters and pioneered "AstraSynth," a data infrastructure leveraging a virtual-real fusion pathway. This approach enables humanoid robots to generalize to new scenes and objects with minimal or even zero-shot learning.
For this collaboration, ASENSING is deploying the IMU5146—a compact, automotive-grade module engineered for high-dynamic applications like robotics. With attitude measurement precision reaching 0.05° and an output frequency of 1,000 Hz, the unit captures the slightest tilts and vibrations in real time. Its ultra-low signal latency effectively mitigates the risk of imbalance caused by lag, ensuring "human-like" stability.
Powered by ASENSING's proprietary multi-modal algorithms, the IMU5146 equips humanoid robots with precise perception and stable control. It enables real-time gait adjustment, intelligent center-of-gravity optimization, and accurate attitude prediction across complex terrains—from uneven ground and steep slopes to stairs—significantly enhancing movement smoothness and human-robot interaction safety.
The product strictly adheres to automotive-grade reliability standards, featuring a corrosion-resistant stainless steel shell and an optional magnetometer. It achieves high-frequency, reliable attitude output with ultra-low power consumption and robust environmental adaptability. Meanwhile, its compact, lightweight design supports multiple protocols—including EtherCAT, RS232, and RS485—offering a highly flexible integration solution that simplifies system architecture and accelerates the R&D and deployment of humanoid robots.
This partnership represents a precise alignment between upstream and downstream sectors. It highlights how core component manufacturers are extending their technology into emerging fields, while also reflecting the critical demand from OEMs for high-reliability parts—a trend that fits the current push toward mass production of humanoid robots. As their collaboration deepens, the two companies aim to implement this technology in more embodied intelligence scenarios, driving the domestic humanoid robot supply chain toward greater precision, reliability, and scale.
