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A brushless DC motor (BLDC) is an electronically commutated permanent-magnet motor, the dominant actuator in robot joints, drones and mobile robots.
An end effector is the device mounted at the end of a robot arm, such as a gripper, suction cup or welding torch, that performs the…
A hydraulic actuator converts the pressure of an incompressible fluid into linear or rotary motion, delivering very high force from a compact robot joint.
A linear actuator is a device that produces straight-line motion and force in robots and machines, driven by electric, fluid or piezoelectric power.
A robot gripper is the end effector that grasps, holds and releases objects, driven by electric, pneumatic, vacuum or other actuators at the robot wrist.
A servo motor is a motor with built-in position feedback and a closed-loop drive that moves a robot joint to a commanded position, speed or torque.
A stepper motor is a brushless electric actuator that turns in fixed angular steps, letting robots position axes precisely without a feedback sensor.