Mouser to demonstrate RoboTUM humanoid at electronica 2026

Mouser Electronics will exhibit with its parent company, TTI, at electronica 2026, taking place Nov. 10-13, 2026, in Munich, Germany. The companies will demonstrate a humanoid robot developed by RoboTUM, a student-led project at the Technical University of Munich, and present technologies used in it, including microcontrollers, NVIDIA Jetson modules, magnetic encoders and high-precision IMUs.

The demonstration will show how technologies including microcontrollers, NVIDIA Jetson modules, magnetic encoders and high-precision IMUs work together. Mouser also said it will feature online services that support bill of materials (BOM) management and design processes, allowing visitors to see components and design support for robot development at the same exhibit.

The focus of the announcement is not a new humanoid model or a mass-production plan, but a robot demonstration combining electronic components and embedded technologies. The reported configuration includes microcontrollers and NVIDIA Jetson modules, as well as EtherCAT communications, power electronics, sensors and energy storage. In other words, the exhibit focuses not on the performance of a single component, but on a configuration that links computing, communications, power and sensing to control the robot’s movements. However, the announcement does not specify which functions or movements will be demonstrated, or the specific roles of each element in the control system. Another feature is that the same exhibit will include the robot demonstration and presentations of Mouser’s online services and tools for ordering and delivery, component sourcing, BOM management and design processes. The distributor, which handles component selection and procurement, will present both an example of a robot incorporating a range of components and design-support resources. However, there has been no report that RoboTUM uses Mouser’s services or that the company is involved in developing the robot, and no relationship between the two should be assumed. The available information confirms only that the robot demonstration and presentations of components and design-support services will take place in parallel. From an industry perspective, the example positions the exhibit as a way to show that robot functions span not only mechanical structures but also multiple electronic technologies, including embedded computing, networking, sensors and power systems. For a component distributor, it also provides an opportunity to present the design context in which components are combined and tools that support design, in addition to product catalogs. However, based on the information available, it is not possible to assess how this will affect sales approaches or the actual use of design-support services. Points to watch include the robot’s specifications and demonstration content, the specific applications of each component, and the evaluation conditions for factors such as movement speed and energy consumption. The report provides no numerical targets or progress data for RoboTUM’s stated goals for speed and energy efficiency, so the demonstration cannot be considered proof that those goals have been achieved.