pxEMS
pxEMS is a hardware-based Energy Management System designed to make energy consumption a measurable, controllable, and optimizable parameter in robotic and Physical AI systems.
Modern robots integrate powerful compute, rich sensing, and complex actuation—often without clear visibility into where energy is actually consumed. pxEMS closes this gap by making energy consumption measurable and actionable through high-resolution, multi-channel energy monitoring and control. The system continuously tracks energy flows across up to 16 independent channels, providing detailed insight into how individual subsystems consume power during real tasks, enabling energy-aware development from simulation and Proof of Concept to deployment.
Fully integrated into ROS 2 environments, pxEMS allows energy efficiency to be considered alongside performance, safety, and reliability—supporting sustainable, data-driven robotics.
Key Features
- Up to 16 channels for monitoring power consumption of compute, sensors, actuators, and subsystems
- Multiple voltage levels: battery voltage, 24V, 12V and 5V
- Seamless integration into ROS2 environments via micro-ROS
Typical Use Cases
- Energy profiling of mobile robots, manipulators, and humanoids
- Energy-aware controller and policy optimization
- Validation of energy models in Digital Twins
- Sustainability-driven automation projects
- Research and industrial R&D environments
Application Areas
Sustainability is becoming a defining requirement for modern robotic systems. As robots integrate increasingly powerful compute, sensing, and actuation, energy efficiency must be treated as a core design parameter rather than an afterthought.
- we support academic research in energy-aware robotics through a free pxEMS loan program. Contact us for details.
- Robot and automation companies can use pxEMS to validate sustainability claims and increase operational time per battery charge—get in touch to learn more.