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Robotics is transforming industries and daily life, demanding precise control, real-time processing, safety, and seamless connectivity. Renesas accelerates robotics development with comprehensive solutions that integrate high-performance MCUs, MPUs, motor drivers, power management, and advanced sensing technologies. Our scalable solutions support applications from industrial robots and collaborative robots to service robots and automated machines, delivering low latency, robust safety, and energy efficiency. With reference designs, AI support, and global engineering expertise, we empower faster innovation and reliable deployment in robotics.

High-Performance Vision AI for Robotics

Achieve high-performance vision AI and ML inference with our MPUs featuring DRP-AI accelerators. Deliver up to 80 TOPS at just 5W, enabling robotics for navigation or object detection while reducing thermal constraints and system costs.

Precision Motor Control & Power Efficiency

Achieve smooth, precise robotic motion with our MCU and MPUs, paired with compact GreenPAK motor drivers and efficient power stages. Enable silent robot limbs, reduce heat, and extend battery life for agile and reliable robotics.

Seamless Connectivity for Smart Robotics

Enable seamless robot communication with our solutions offering EtherCAT®, PROFINET®, EtherNet/IP™, RS-485, Gigabit Ethernet, and ultra-low-power Wi-Fi®—supporting real-time motion control, high-speed vision data, and secure cloud integration.

Certified Safety & Faster Time to Market

Accelerate robotics safety compliance with our solutions supporting IEC 61508 and IEC 60730. Combine certified MCUs, software test kits, and partner boards for AGVs, collaborative and service robots, reducing risk and speeding time to market.

Robotics Applications

Household Robots

Humanoid Robots

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Industrial Robots

Mobile Robots

Robotics Computing & Control Systems

Robotics Servo Drives

Accelerating Robotics Development with ROS Support

Modern robots rely on complex software frameworks to manage tasks ranging from sensor fusion to motion planning. As the leading standard in robotics software, ROS offers the flexibility and interoperability required to build intelligent, connected robotic systems. However, efficiently integrating ROS across hardware, real-time control, and AI workloads continues to be a significant challenge.

Renesas advantage:

  • ROS 2–ready MPUs (RZ/V2H, RZ/T2H) with optimized drivers and long-term Linux support
  • Reference designs like the ROS body controller to accelerate development
  • Tools and packages for fast integration with sensors, actuators, and cloud services
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RZ/V2H ROS2 Package
The Robot Operating System (ROS) comprises various software libraries and tools for developing robot applications. ROS2 is a next-generation version of ROS and adapts to various platforms such as embedded MCUs. ROS2 target applications include…
Evaluation Board/Kit
JP177-ROSBODYREFZ Active
ROS-Based Robot Body Controller Reference Design
PCB Design Files
micro-ROS Solutions
micro-ROS is an open source project to realize ROS 2, the second generation of ROS (Robot Operating System) on a microcontroller in various robot applications. By using a common framework, it enables interoperability with conventional robots, IoT…

Empowering Intelligent Robotics with DRP-AI

Robots are increasingly expected to see, understand, and respond in real time, making local AI inferencing essential. Our DRP-AI provides high-performance edge inferencing with ultra-low latency and power efficiency, enabling intelligent robotics across industrial, service, and mobile platforms.

Renesas advantage:

  • DRP-AI accelerators built into RZ/V series MPUs for fast, energy-efficient edge AI
  • Support for mainstream frameworks like TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, and PyTorch via DRP-AI TVM and translator
  • Boards and kits for quick prototyping and demonstration
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Mobile Food Delivery Robot
AI Accelerator: DRP-AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) used in deep neural networks is already providing new value for the IT segment. Although many people expect to implement embedded applications with AI, AI processing requires many calculations, making it difficult to…
RZ/V Embedded AI MPUs
The RZ/V series are microprocessors (MPUs) with a Dynamically Reconfigurable Processor (DRP)-AI, Renesas' original AI accelerator that achieves both high AI inference performance and low power consumption.
Evaluation Board/Kit
RZ/V2L-EVKIT Active
SMARC SOM Evaluation Kit for RZ/V2L MPU with AI Accelerator
Manual - Development Tools

Ensuring Safe & Reliable Robotic Systems

As robots increasingly take on complex, human-focused roles in factories, homes, and hospitals, functional safety is essential. From collaborative arms to autonomous service robots, developers must create systems that adhere to strict global safety standards—all while maintaining an efficient development process.

Renesas advantage:

  • IEC 61508-certified self-test libraries for RA and RX MCUs
  • Comprehensive safety packages including manuals, sample code, and test reports to streamline compliance
  • Support for Class B and C safety standards across industrial and household robotics platforms
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Factory Engineer Checks Robot Functional Safety
IEC 61508 Functional Safety for Industrial Applications

Reference Designs

2-Axis Robot Arm Reference Design
RX 32-Bit Performance/Efficiency MCUs
Demonstrate high‑precision multi‑axis motion control using a reference design optimized for trajectory control and robotic applications.
Absolute Inductive Position Sensor Reference Design
Inductive Position Sensors
Implement absolute rotary position sensing using an inductive sensor reference design with high stray‑field immunity.
ROS-Based Robot Body Controller Reference Design
RA Arm Cortex-M MCUs
Develop ROS‑based multi‑servo robot control using a reference design optimized for real‑time messaging and power management.
RZ/T2H 9-Axis Motor Control Reference Design
RZ 32 & 64-Bit MPUs
Explore scalable multi‑axis motor control using a reference design capable of driving up to nine BLDC motors.

Product Categories

Clocks & Timing
The industry's broadest and deepest portfolio of advanced silicon timing products
GreenPAK Programmable Mixed-Signal Products
Cost-effective non-volatile memory (NVM) programmable devices
Interface
Interconnect solutions for data center and communication applications
Microcontrollers & Microprocessors
MCUs and MPUs available in a wide array of memory and package options
Power Discretes
GaN Power Discretes and Power MOSFETs for mid-to-high power applications
Power Management
Wide range of low-to-high voltage power IC solutions for efficient and reliable power management
Sensor Products
Broad portfolio of optical, position, automotive, and signal conditioning sensors
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC wireless communications solutions

Partners

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High-Performance SoM
The Banana Pi BPI-AI2N system on module (SoM) and BPI-AI2N carrier board are open-source hardware solutions designed to leverage the advanced capabilities of the RZ/V2N Vision AI MPU.
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Autonomous Mobile Robot
NextAMR is an AI-equipped autonomous mobile robot, focusing on the low and mid payload segment.
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V2H & V2N SoM
IMDT SoMs powered by Renesas RZ/V2H and RZ/V2N MPUs deliver an optimal balance of performance, efficiency, and cost, making them ideal for AI-driven vision applications.
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Secure RZ/V2H SoM
OneKiwi Secure V2H SoM is a high-performance, cost-effective module designed for a range of AI-driven vision applications.
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Vision V2L SoM
SOMLab's VisionSOM-V2L is a small, energy-efficient SoM equipped with a dual core, heterogeneous RZ/V2L MPU with hardware AI accelerator.
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µSMARC RZ/V2N
SOMDEVICES µSMARC RZ/V2N is a new smaller mechanical concept form factor, and modular & sustainable solution that is scalable, flexible, reusable, maintainable, and risk minimized.
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Success Story

Human-Robot Collaboration at NexCOBOT

Discover how NexCOBOT is revolutionizing functional safety through seamless collaboration between humans and robots.

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Enabling Technologies

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IEC 61508 Functional Safety
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Asset Tracking & Locationing at Scale (ATLAS)
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Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power
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Human Machine Interface (HMI)
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Motor Control

Documentation

Videos & Training

See how Renesas is advancing dexterous robotic hand technology with sensor fusion, Vision AI, tactile sensing, and precision force control. This demo shows how the solution identifies different objects, calibrates grip force across individual fingers, and adapts handling for everything from solid produce to delicate items like paper cups and eggs. Powered by Renesas RZ/V Vision AI processing, impedance sensing, and sensor signal conditioning, the system combines perception, touch, and AI/ML to enable safer, more responsive human-robot interactions. The video also highlights how Renesas 365 streamlines development with cloud-based solution management, remote board deployment, and live performance metrics from cloud to edge.