Metallic Glass Gears for NASA Robots

Re:Metallic Glass Gears for NASA Robots by bronz on Thursday August 10, 2017 @08:15PM (#14985586)

since there are robotics people in here, would someone mind linking me to videos or blogs about tearing down/talking about the motors and drivers used in cutting edge robotic arms such as those used in the automotive industry?

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Re:Metallic Glass Gears for NASA Robots by neotriple on Friday August 11, 2017 @12:21AM (#14986559)

Hey there!

If you're interested in the mechanical components of the robot arms, they all probably use harmonic drives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzRh672peNk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfmjhfN8D-Q

There's a video on the Kuka robot arm.

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