Hybrid hydrostatic transmission enables robots with human-like grace and precision

Hybrid hydrostatic transmission enables robots with human-like grace and precision Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 17, 2016 - A new type of hydrostatic transmission that combines hydraulic and pneumatic lines can safely and precisely drive robot arms, giving them the delicacy necessary to pick up an egg without breaking it. This transmission has almost no friction or play, offering extreme precision for tasks such as threading a sewing needle. The hybrid transmission makes it possible to halve the number of bulky ... more

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