RLS
About
About RLS
RLS develops magnetic rotary and linear encoders for embedded motion feedback. RLS develops compact absolute and incremental encoders that machine and robot designers integrate around shafts, joints and linear axes. The Slovenia-based Renishaw associate provides chip, ring, shaft and module formats, interfaces and application guidance for robotics, automation and other precision equipment.
Its current documentation covers product selection, system integration and support for robot oems, with applications and configuration limits tied to the relevant hardware or software family.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- TQ-RoboDrive
Outbound - Perception - RLS supplies precision magnetic encoder solutions for TQ-RoboDrive frameless servo motors used in robotics applications
Source - PAL Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - PAL Robotics uses RLS AksIM, Orbis and RoLin encoders in its humanoid robot joints
Source - AMTOS Solutions
Outbound - Sensing - AMTOS integrates RLS AksIM-2 encoders into its electric Force Control Unit for robotic surface finishing
Source - Teledyne Marine
Outbound - Motion Control - Teledyne Gavia uses the compact RLS RM08 rotary encoder for precise Osprey AUV control-flap feedback
Source - Alva Industries
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Alva offers housed motor evaluation kits incorporating SlimTorq motors and RLS AksIM absolute magnetic encoders
Source - Graspian
Outbound - Motion Control - Graspian integrates RLS RMB20 rotary encoders into tactile gripper fingers for closed-loop position feedback
Source - Sparkfield
Outbound - Motion Control - Sparkfield Core integrates RLS AksIM-2 encoders for precise, adaptive robotic strength-training control
Source - Aidin Robotics
Outbound - Motion Control - AIDIN quadrupeds integrate 12 RLS AksIM-2 absolute encoders, one at each leg joint
Source - Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)
Outbound - robotic motion components - RLS RoLin and OnAxis magnetic encoders provide position feedback in MiR autonomous mobile robots
Source - ThinGap
Outbound - Sensing - ThinGap integrates RLS AksIM-2 encoders into precision rotary motor assemblies
Source - MS-Innov
Outbound - Motion Control - MS-Innov MORFOSE cobot modules integrate two RLS AksIM encoders for motor and reducer feedback
Source - MAB Robotics
Outbound - Sensing - MAB Robotics integrates RLS AksIM-2 encoders into its MA-hs hollow-shaft actuators
Source - Robots and Design
Outbound - robotic motion components - RLS LM10 linear magnetic encoders provide X-axis feedback in Robots and Design wafer-transfer robots
Source - 3DHISTECH
Outbound - Sensing - RLS supplied LA11 absolute magnetic encoders for 3DHISTECH's P1000 slide-loading robot
Source - Universal Robots
Outbound - robotic motion components - RLS AksIM absolute magnetic encoders provide joint-angle feedback in Universal Robots cobot joints
Source
Timeline
Events
- 2026-02-11 - Product Launch - RLS launches dual-concentric AksIM-4 encoder for robot joints
Two absolute encoders share a low-profile off-axis package, reducing component count and cabling inside humanoid and advanced automation joints. The design provides motor and joint feedback while retaining the accuracy, reliability and long-term stability of the AksIM platform. Standard-connector and board-to-board versions support different servo-drive architectures, and product samples were available at launch.
Source - 2024-12-03 - Partnership - Alva Industries partners with RLS on housed motor evaluation kits
The evaluation kits pair Alva SlimTorq motors with RLS AksIM absolute magnetic encoders. Available motor diameters are 39, 75 and 130 millimetres. The packaged kits let engineers test motor-and-encoder combinations without first building a custom housing.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Alva Industries
Technology Partner - Evaluation-kit partnership combining Alva motors with RLS encoder technology.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Wachendorff Automation
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
- FLUX GmbH
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
- KingKong Technology
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
- Vishay Intertechnology
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
- Netzer Precision
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
- Baolong Technology
comparable profile - Robot Encoder Supplier
Shared workflows
- Wanxiang Qianchao
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- HARIBIT
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- Eyou Robot Technology
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- TC Drive
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- SigGear
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- Newstart Gear Motion
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- Bonsystems
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- Lingyi iTech
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
- Langxin Electric
workflow adjacency - Humanoid Joint Actuation
Context tags
- Motion feedback - Capability - RLS encoders provide position feedback for motion-control systems.
- Robot encoder supplier - Peer Group - RLS supplies magnetic encoders for robotic joint position sensing.
- High-precision position feedback - Capability - RLS provides high-precision position feedback for robot joints.
- Encoder feedback supplier - Stack Layer - RLS supplies encoder feedback systems for robotic motion control.
- Magnetic Encoder Supplier - Peer Group
- Position Feedback - Stack Layer
- Robot Joint Sensing - Capability
- Encoders - Stack Layer - RLS supplies magnetic encoder and position-sensing products.
- Compact Motion Control - Capability
- MiR-compatible ecosystem - Stack Layer - RLS documents MiR AMR use of its encoders.
- Humanoid joint actuation - Workflow - RLS encoders are used in humanoid robot joint feedback.
- Exoskeleton motion components - Workflow - RLS encoders are used in exoskeleton motion feedback systems.
- Robotics motion-component supply layer - Stack Layer - RLS supplies motion feedback components for robotic systems.
- Exoskeleton Components - Customer Environment
- Non-Contact Motion Sensing - Capability
- Robot joint supply chain - Customer Environment - RLS serves the robot joint and humanoid encoder supply chain.