This week we spoke with Martin Leahy at Maxon about the use of their mechatronic drive systems in agriculture and particularly in the growing sector of field robotics.

Maxon is a global manufacturing company that specialises in designing DC drives, gearheads and controllers.

Their equipment is used everywhere, even on Mars – with over 100 drives on the red planet including the latest Perseverance rover and its companion helicopter. So they are known for reliability and the ability to function in adverse conditions!