[Aaed Musa] has built a variety of robots over the years, but found off-the-shelf servos to be underwhelming for his work. Thus, he set out to build a better actuator to support his goals of building ...

A new artificial muscle can change shape, repair damage, and be reused, bringing a major shift in how robots are built and ...

Linear actuators are a great help when you’re moving something along a single axis, but with so many options, how do you decide? [Jeremy Fielding] walks us through some of the high level tradeoffs of ...

To be safely and reliably deployed in outer space, underwater and in other extreme environments, robots need to be able to withstand harsh conditions without breaking. In addition, they should be able ...

New models increase load capacity, stiffness and configuration options for OEM linear motion systems. ISLANDIA, N.Y., April ...

Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a ...

An actuator's function is to provide thrust and positioning in machines used for production or testing. One type is the electromechanical actuator, which converts the torque of an electric rotary ...