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30 results for “Actuators and servo motors”

Also matched: actuator, motor, drive, end effector, joint
  1. Componentsmart servo actuator · ROBOTIS

    ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL X Series

    DYNAMIXEL X is a family of networked smart actuators used in education, research and smaller robotic systems.

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  2. GlossaryGlossary term

    Actuator

    A component that converts electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or other energy into controlled motion or force.

  3. Space RobotNASA and General Motors · space humanoid robot · United States · 2011

    Robonaut 2

    Humanoid research robot developed to study dexterous tasks and human-robot work in space environments.

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  4. GlossaryDoF · Glossary term

    Degrees of Freedom

    The number of independent coordinates or motions needed to describe a mechanism's configuration.

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  5. GlossaryGlossary term

    Robot

    A programmable physical system that senses, acts or both to perform tasks; definitions vary by standard and context.

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  6. Autonomous VehicleNuro · licensed autonomous-driving platform · United States · 2024

    Nuro Driver

    Nuro Driver is Nuro's automated-driving platform, offered for integration into passenger and goods-movement vehicles.

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  7. Autonomous VehicleWaymo · robotaxi driving system · United States · 2009

    Waymo Driver

    Waymo Driver is the hardware-and-software automated-driving system used in Waymo's ride-hailing operations. Service availability is geographically limited and changes…

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  8. Autonomous VehicleKodiak Robotics · Class 8 freight truck · United States

    Kodiak Driver-Equipped Autonomous Truck

    Kodiak Driver is an autonomous-driving system integrated with Class 8 trucks for long-haul freight, using a modular sensor and compute architecture designed for fleet…

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  9. Autonomous VehicleWaabi · AI-driven freight truck · Canada · 2022

    Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck

    The Waabi Driver is an autonomous-trucking system combining AI software, sensors and compute for integration into factory-built heavy trucks.

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  10. Autonomous VehicleAurora Innovation · autonomous trucking system · United States · 2017

    Aurora Driver

    Aurora Driver is an automated-driving system developed initially for highway freight operations.

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  11. Autonomous VehicleZoox · purpose-built robotaxi · United States · 2020

    Zoox Robotaxi

    Zoox's vehicle is a purpose-built, bidirectional battery-electric robotaxi without conventional driver controls.

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  12. Companyautonomous trucking · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 2017 · AUR

    Aurora Innovation

    Aurora develops the Aurora Driver automated-driving system, with an initial commercial focus on trucking.

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  13. Companyautonomous driving and delivery · Mountain View, California · 2016

    Nuro

    Nuro develops an automated-driving platform with roots in goods-delivery vehicles.

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  14. Companyautonomous driving · Mountain View, California · 2009

    Waymo

    Waymo develops the Waymo Driver automated-driving system and operates autonomous ride-hailing services.

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  15. Autonomous VehiclePlusAI · Level 4 virtual-driver truck · United States

    PlusAI SuperDrive Truck

    SuperDrive is PlusAI's Level 4 virtual-driver system for factory-built autonomous trucks being developed with commercial-vehicle manufacturers.

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  16. Autonomous VehicleTorc Robotics · autonomous-ready Class 8 truck · United States

    TorcDrive Freightliner Cascadia

    TorcDrive combines Torc's autonomous-driving system with an autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia platform for hub-to-hub freight service.

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  17. Autonomous VehicleWeRide · municipal sanitation vehicle · China

    WeRide Robosweeper S6

    Robosweeper S6 is a Level 4 road-cleaning vehicle for municipal sanitation fleets, combining autonomous driving with sweeping and water-based cleaning equipment.

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  18. Autonomous VehicleWeRide · purpose-built robotaxi · China

    WeRide Robotaxi GXR

    GXR is WeRide's purpose-built Level 4 robotaxi platform, designed around a spacious passenger cabin, drive-by-wire controls and redundant autonomous-driving hardware.

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  19. Maritime SystemKongsberg Discovery · underwater autonomous glider · Norway · 2003

    Seaglider

    Buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater glider used for long-duration oceanographic measurements.

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  20. Maritime SystemTeledyne Marine · underwater autonomous glider · United States · 2012

    Slocum G3 Glider

    Buoyancy-driven autonomous glider designed for persistent oceanographic data collection.

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  21. CompanyAI computing and robotics infrastructure · Santa Clara, California · 1993 · NVDA

    NVIDIA

    NVIDIA supplies accelerated computing hardware and software used in robotics and autonomous machines.

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  22. Autonomous VehicleGatik · middle-mile box truck

    Gatik Autonomous Box Truck

    Gatik operates autonomous box trucks on repeatable middle-mile freight routes linking distribution centers, warehouses and retail locations.

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  23. Autonomous VehiclePony AI · multi-platform robotaxi · China · 2025

    Pony.ai Gen-7 Robotaxi

    Pony.ai's seventh-generation robotaxi system is a production-oriented Level 4 platform adapted to multiple passenger vehicles from GAC, BAIC and Toyota.

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  24. GlossaryGlossary term

    End Effector

    The tool or device at the working end of a robot arm, such as a gripper, welder, suction cup or surgical instrument.

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  25. GlossaryCobot · Glossary term

    Collaborative Robot

    A robot designed for collaborative applications; safe use still depends on the complete application, risk assessment and protective measures.

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  26. GlossaryGlossary term

    Payload

    The useful load carried or manipulated by a machine beyond the equipment required for its basic operation; measurement conditions matter.

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  27. RobotKUKA · industrial collaborative robot · Germany · 2013

    KUKA LBR iiwa

    LBR iiwa is a seven-axis lightweight robot arm with joint torque sensing for sensitive automation tasks.

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  28. Companyrobotaxi systems · Foster City, California · 2014

    Zoox

    Zoox develops a purpose-built bidirectional battery-electric robotaxi and autonomous-driving stack.

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  29. Technologymotion and control

    Robotic Manipulation

    Robotic manipulation concerns sensing, planning and controlling physical contact with objects and tools.

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