Actuators 执行器
Grippers, dexterous hands and end-of-arm tooling — where the robot actually touches the work.
The end-effector is where a robot meets its task. Most industrial work still uses simple two-finger grippers or vacuum tooling chosen per application, but general-purpose robots demand far more: multi-fingered dexterous hands that can grasp varied objects, use tools and apply controlled force.
Dexterous hands are one of the hardest — and most valuable — unsolved problems in robotics, combining miniature actuators, tendon or linkage transmissions, and tactile sensing in a hand-sized package. The humanoid race has turned the robot hand from a niche into a headline component.
What to watch
- Dexterous hands as a gating component for humanoids
- Tendon vs. direct-drive actuation trade-offs
- Tactile-rich hands enabling tool use and fine assembly
Key Players
Representative companies operating in this part of the value chain.
Grippers, chucks and end-of-arm tooling for automation.
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