Components of a Robot

Robots are constructed with the following −

      Power Supply The robots are powered by batteries, solar power, hydraulic, or pneumatic power sources.

      ActuatorsThey convert energy into movement.

      Electric motors (AC/DC)They are required for rotational movement.

      Pneumatic Air MusclesThey contract almost 40% when air is sucked in them.

      Muscle Wires They contract by 5% when electric current is passed through them.

      Piezo Motors and Ultrasonic MotorsBest for industrial robots.

      Sensors They provide knowledge of real time information on the task environment. Robots are equipped with vision sensors to be to compute the depth in the environment. A tactile sensor imitates the mechanical properties of touch receptors of human fingertips.