1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change ...

Motion is a critical function of any robotic system, and actuators play a key role in supporting accurate and repeatable torque, force, etc. As robotic systems evolve thanks to trends in ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...

Most robots use electric actuators, but this little fella packs a lot more punch. Researchers have created a new type of minuscule combustion engine that gives this tiny frog robot explosive leaping ...

The research highlights shrimp shells as eco-friendly actuators in robotics, merging biological materials with synthetic ...

At MD&M West 2025, Henry Kim, a regional sales engineer at Harmonic Drive, demonstrated advancements in actuator design. Kim said that Harmonic Drive supplies the component gears that go into robotic ...

Over the last several decades, the design of robots has moved from an academic exercise and the domain of deep-pocketed corporations to the world of start-ups, hobbyists, and everyday people.

In order to function safely alongside human workers, robotic arms shouldn't be hard and unyielding. An experimental new arm was designed with that fact in mind, as it mimics soft n' squishy elephant ...

Understand how ARM Automation integrates magnetic coupling and embedded control systems to enhance safety and durability in ...

A robot vacuum with an arm that picks up socks costs thousands now, but Roborock is working on a mass-market version that will cost "just hundreds," its president promises. Ajay has worked in tech ...

Roboticists have been motivated by a long-standing goal to make robots safer. The new actuator could be used to develop inexpensive, soft, flexible robots which are safer and more practical for ...