[Tobias Kuhn] had watched a YouTube video about a robot arm which used servo motors, and wanted to try making one himself. But he found it hard to get slow or smooth movements out of the servos. Even ...

A major challenge of robotic arms is the weight of the actuators, especially closer to the end of the arm. The long lever arm means more torque is required from the other actuators, and everything ...

This patent from Huate Optoelectronics undoubtedly injects new vitality into the field of industrial automation ...

According to a recent study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, the brain can adapt to an artificial third arm and use it for simple tasks. This keeps alive the dream of precision mechanics and ...

A small motor in the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity that began stalling occasionally more than two years ago has become more troublesome recently. A small motor in the ...

Pioneering studies suggested that motor information in the cortex is coded through the combined actions of large populations of widely tuned neurons rather than by small numbers of highly tuned ...

Robots designed for neurorehabilitation, specifically for supporting arm and leg movement and motor relearning, are ...