2019.07.05. What is a robotic arm?

an Robot Arm

At a high level, a humanoid robot is composed of a bunch of links (such as forearms and thighs) and joints (such as elbows and knees). A joint is connected to one or two links, and a force applied on your joints will bend your links correspondingly.

Instead of looking at a full humanoid robot, we’ll be restricting our attention to a single arm, since the dexterity they require makes them interesting to study.

Robot arms aren’t just for superheroes – they’re popular with a wide range of applications. You’ll find them on the surface of Mars, inside car manufacturing plants, and even on Amazon.com if you’re looking for a cheap DIY weekend project.

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