Articulated robot

A six-axis articulated welding robot reaching into a fixture to weld

An articulated robot is a robot with rotary joints that has 6 or more Degrees of Freedom . This is one of the most commonly used robots in industry today (many examples can be found from legged robots or industrial robots). Articulated robots can range from simple 6 Degree of Freedom structures to systems with 10 or more interacting joints and materials. They are powered by a variety of means, including electric motors.

Some types of robots, such as robotic arms, can be articulated or non-articulated.

Articulated robots

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  Robots palletizing food at a bakery
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  Manufacturing of steel bridges, cutting steel
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  Flat-glass handling, heavy duty robot with 500 kg payload
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  Automation in foundry industry, heat resistant robot
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  Spot welding robot

See also

• Degrees of freedom (engineering)
• Articulated soft robotics
• Robotics suite
• Industrial robot
• Robotic arms and cranes used in spaceflight:
  • Canadarm, which was used on the Space Shuttle
  • Mobile Servicing System (MSS), also known as the Canadarm2, used on the ISS
  • The Japanese Remote Manipulator System, used on the ISS JEM module Kibo
  • Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM), used on the ISS
  • Strela, a manually operated arm used on the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the ISS to perform similar tasks as the Mobile Servicing System
  • European Robotic Arm, a fifth robotic arm installed on the ISS in 2021