Development and series production of torque sensors, torque-controlled robotic drives, and force-feedback systems.
Sensodrive GmbH
WeßlingNew on Amplifa
About Sensodrive
Sensodrive GmbH is a mechatronics company founded in 2003 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), headquartered in Weßling near Munich. The company develops and manufactures patented torque sensors for robotic drives, ready-to-install torque-controlled complete drives (SensoJoint/SensoJoint safe), and force-feedback products for automotive simulators (SensoWheel, SensoPedals, SensoKnob, SensoButton). The value chain ranges from design and prototype development through control and software engineering to semi-automated series assembly of medium and high volumes – entirely at the Weßling site. Customers include manufacturers of cobots and medical robots, the automotive industry, and research institutions; reference projects include DLR, BMW Group, the World Food Programme, and Wälischmiller Engineering. Since 2025, the SensoJoint safe drives have been TÜV safety-certified as the world's first torque-controlled robotic drives.
- Site
- Weßling
- Processes
- Engineering services (mechatronics, robotics), Prototype development through to series maturity, Series production, Design, Integration support for torque sensors, Customizing service, Force-feedback solutions, Production of medium and high volumes
- Materials
- HarmonicDrive® Gearbox (purchased component), Load Cell (brake pedal SensoPedals), HarmonicDrive® Gearbox, Load Cell, BiSS Torque Sensor
- Certificates
- Safety certification SensoJoint safe (ISO 13849, EN 61800-5-2, IEC 61508), Certification according to ISO/TS 15066 (sensor concept)
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Robotics, Medical Technology, Automotive, Aerospace, Research and Development, Research Institutions/Universities
- 01
- 02
Prototype construction and testing through to series maturity
- 03
Procurement and manufacturing of mechanical components
- 04
Semi-automated assembly of torque sensors and complete drives
- 05
Integration support and series delivery
Technology & Components
HarmonicDrive® Gearbox
Purchased precision gearboxes as a core component of the SensoJoint complete drives.
Load Cell
Direct force measurement at the brake pedal of the SensoPedals, independent of pedal movement.
BiSS Torque Sensor
World's first torque sensor with a digital BiSS-C interface for flexible connections.
Locations
Weßling
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Lot size
- Prototypes up to medium and high volumes
- Materials
- Torque sensors, complete drives, force-feedback systems
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Electronics and sensor components, Mechanical components (parts not further specified) |
| Assembly | – | – | – | medium volumes | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | not specified |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | HarmonicDrive® Gearbox, Motors, Sensodrive torque sensors |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | not specified |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The SensoJoint safe drives are certified by TÜV Süd according to ISO 13849, EN 61800-5-2, and IEC 61508; the sensor concept enables certification according to ISO/TS 15066. Production takes place exclusively in Weßling with high-quality, coordinated components.
| Evidence | Weßling |
|---|---|
| Certification according to ISO/TS 15066 (sensor concept) |
History
- 2001
Idea of industrializing space robotics by Norbert Sporer and Matthias Hähnle at DLR
- 2003
Company founded as a spin-off from DLR; first products are a torque sensor and a steering wheel simulator
- 2004
Growth driven by demand primarily from the automotive and medical technology sectors; establishment of the force-feedback products
- 2025
SensoJoint safe receives safety certification from TÜV Süd on 25.03 as the world's first torque-controlled robotic drives