Related technologies for autonomous vehicles and robots are spreading fast in our daily lives. We easily can see robots guiding travelers at the airport and serving food at a restaurant while car makers are loading programs for self-driving. 

What drives these cutting edge techniques are servo-motor, moni-wheel and caster to name a few. Utops Global is a company that is attracting attention with its omni-wheel and in-omni-wheel servo-motor.

▲ Utops Global / CEO CHOI HUN-CHIM

15 years of walking together with medical casters

Growing together with partners

Utops Global CEO CHOI HUN-CHIM signed a business agreement with Chinese Fujian Secure Medical Technology in 2019 on which the company supplies in-wheel servo-motor (sold wheel/omni-wheel), omni-wheel and caster to medical equipment and autonomous robot manufacturers in South Korea. The Chinese partner developed this medical caster for the first time in the nation in 2003.

Caster is a wheel designed to be attached on the bottom of a large object to move things things around. We can normally see this on a cart in a shopping mall or in a medical clinic and a beauty salon.

Utops Global supplies it to various business areas at a competitive price and is growing their market share steadily. Choi says, “Compared to German and Taiwanese casters that have dominated Korean market, the Chinese caster we supply is no less than them in terms of quality but the price. This price competitiveness is the driving force of our business.” 

Alongside this good price and quality, Utops Global and its Chinese partner are offering on-demand design to meet each different need of its clients. This includes load, material, driving, rolling resistance, ease of operation, corrosion/heat/chemical resistances, and brake type. Besides, the period of production from design is processed in speed to be sent on time. 

Apart from caster, Utops Global supplies the centrally controlled 3 inch dual wheel caster CS75, the 3 layered wheel trionic caster Y series, and the power steering device DDL series. 

Angellun omni-wheel that performs without a problem off-road

Boasting excellent performance in driving, rotation, durability and quietness

The patented Angellun omni-wheel OW series of the Chinese company covers from 5 inches to 12 inches and can be used for robots that service food, deliver goods, patrol an area, do farming work, and many more. It shows excellent grip, driving force, lateral rotation, durability and quietness which make it a perfect wheel for AGV and AMR. 

In addition to the OW series, the in-omni-wheel EOW series equipped with a sub-motor gives a powerful driving force that enables 4WD robots. Choi says, “The 8 inch omni-wheel servo-motor EOW200 was developed last December and is being tested by our clients. Meanwhile, we are expecting 10 inch EOW250 soon.”

The Chinese partner released 6.5 inch DC24V in-wheel motor SKR-DZ019 last year. In addition, the company has developed 5.5 inch and 4 inch DC in-wheel motors that are set to be demonstrated at the 2023 RoboWorld. Choi says, “The cooperation between Utops Global and Fujian Secure Medical Technology is firmer than ever and we will keep working hard for the advancement of Korean medical and robot industries.” Utops Global is set to participate in the KIMES 2023 (COEX from 23 to 26 March) and the 2023 RoboWorld (KINTEX from 11 to 14 October) alongside its Chinese partner.