“Specific customer solutions are our DNA” Interview with maxon CTO Stefan Müller Stefan Müller is responsible for defining maxon’s technological direction. In this conversation, he explains why technological depth, proximity to customers, and responsible innovation are inseparable.
Stefan Müller in a production hall at maxon’s headquarters.
In what way has maxon’s approach changed in recent years? What has not changed is the way we work. We are at our best when we work very closely with our customers and de- velop solutions together. That has been part of the maxon DNA for many years. What has changed are primarily the ap- plications—and therefore our products. They are more powerful and have been functionally enhanced. Today, we deliver significantly more highly integrated mechatronic complete solutions in which motor, gearhead, encoder, and
Drive technology is more than the sum of components. Mechanics, electronics, and software are becoming increasingly interconnected—as are development and application. Stefan Müller is Chief Technology Officer at maxon. In this interview, he explains the role that sys- tems thinking plays and why innovation only matters if it works reliably. Stefan, when you explain maxon to someone who doesn’t know us: what, in your view, is the core of what we do? Stefan Müller: At our core, we devel-
op drive solutions—using compact, high‑efficiency motors and gearheads, often for highly demanding applica- tions. Our solutions are used in medical technology, robotics, automation, and aerospace. The easiest way to explain what we do is through applications. In laboratory automation, we move sam- ples; in intralogistics, we power mobile robots or automated guided vehicles; in medical technology, we ensure the reliable delivery of insulin. Through examples like these, most people best understand what we really do.
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