Intermediate

Actuation & Mechanics

How a robot moves: motors, joints, gears and wheels.

The muscles and skeleton of a robot: electric, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, the gears that trade speed for torque, the links and joints they drive, the wheels that carry a mobile base and the grippers that do the work.

10 of 10 lessons available

Motors make speed. Gears trade it for the torque a joint actually needs.

Lessons in this path

Actuators: How a Robot Moves
Electric DC Motors
Servo and Stepper Motors
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators
Gears and Transmissions
Links and Joints
Kinematic Chains and Mobility
Wheels and Drive Systems
End Effectors and Grippers
Power Systems and Batteries