A Korean research team has developed a light-powered artificial muscle that operates freely underwater, paving the way for next-generation soft robotics.

Soft robots are known for their flexibility and adaptability, but most still rely on rigid electronic components for control ...

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The surging trend of integrating electric linear actuators into medical devices for advanced motion control demands that manufacturers must deeply consider their technology and partner selection ...

High-quality linear actuators are tiny powerhouses: Despite their compact size, they support high input speeds and, at the same time, deliver high output forces. When selecting a linear actuator ...

Drawing on their past experiences with diesel machinery and around a year’s worth of operations using 100% zero-emission machines, Kolsaker estimated that electric machines typically require ...

Image courtesy Kongsberg Ship and actuator dynamics are nonlinear and linear model-free approaches ... (Wärtsilä’s WST-E embedded electric steerable thruster.) Image courtesy Wärtsilä ...

Built-in redundancy is key to avoiding failures, and this in turn determines the thruster, electrical and engine configurations ... (e.g. for several hours). Ship and actuator dynamics are nonlinear, ...