the average humanoid robot relies on dozens of screws—key components that convert the rotational motion produced by a motor into linear motion. Traditionally, ball screws—which feed a series ...

A new open-source humanoid robot, ALANA, is attracting action in the maker community for its affordability and functionality.

[How To Mechatronics] capitalized on this and built a SCARA robot arm using 3D-printed ... linear rods with a lead screw. A combination of thrust bearings and ball bearings allow for smooth ...

I asked one of the creators of the arms, Professor Masahiko Inami, to tell me more. This is a small copy of this movement. So physical computing to avoid collision. Also, it's very intuitive. It's ...

The knees of this robot are actuated using a pair of motors with ball screws, which are not back drivable. This means that external sensors are needed to allow the motors to actively respond to ...