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 ...

These dielectric elastic actuators (DEA) are made from silicone-based materials, combining conductive electrodes with ...

As per the paper in Science Robotics, the actuator uses springs and clutches to accomplish different tasks using a smaller portion of the energy than previously needed for a typical electric motor.

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

freeing the lead screw and motor from the drive chassis and placing them in a 3D-printed enclosure for a complete linear actuator that can be used in other projects. (Video, embedded below.) ...