These components are used in countless applications, from household appliances and electronics to the automotive and aerospace industries. In simple terms, an actuator converts energy into motion.

Researchers at Empa are developing artificial muscles that could one day move like real ones. Using advanced 3D printing, ...

The sample platform, actuator mount and all the connecting parts ... Three precision screws are used to level the two platforms in a typical kinematic mount structure, which looks like the only ...

One day, they could support people at work or when walking, or replace injured muscle tissue. However, developing artificial ...

Actuators can stop working or develop intermittent problems because electrical contacts or circuits wear out, dirt gums up the gears or the motor fails from long-term use.

[Aaed] decided to try and build a quasi-direct drive actuator, similar to those used in MIT’s agile mini Cheetah robot. It consists of a powerful brushless DC motor driving a 9:1 planetary gear ...

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was then used to encapsulate these trenches, creating a programmable actuator with a high load-carrying capacity and quick reaction. “The design mimics the structure ...