actuators

A new ferroelectric polymer exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or “actuator.”  According to researchers led by Penn State, potential applications…

Genesis Robotics & Motion Technologies launched its LiveDrive LDD 1800 Series Direct Drive Actuators, featuring a broad range of configurations and performance options. The actuators eliminate gearing and offer simplicity, cleanliness,…

Robotics researchers look for inspiration not only from the humans with whom they’re designed to interact, but also at other species. Amphibians, with their sticky tongues and stored elastic energy, can catch insects located up to…

While robotic research has been able to easily create robots whose strength and stamina easily exceed that of humans, creating ones that have the same sensitivity and fine motor skills has proved far more difficult. Recently, engineers at…