A robotic joint comprises a first link, a middle link, a torque generator, a second link, and a locking mechanism. Different ends of the middle link are rotatably coupled to the first link and the second link. The torque generator is coupled to the first link and the middle link and is configured to produce a torque between these links. The locking mechanism is switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state. In the unlocking state, the locking mechanism allows free rotation of the second link relative to the middle link in the first and second rotation directions. In the locking state, the locking mechanism is configured to impede rotation of the second link relative to the middle link in the first rotation direction and to allow rotation of the second link relative to the middle link in the second rotation direction opposite of the first rotation direction.

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems to analyze wearable technology. A robot with snake assembly works in conjunction with a server in order to simulate the locomotive actions of appendages and to concomitantly determine the response of wearable technology devices, which are attached to the snake robot assembly, to the simulated locomotive actions.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.

An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, wherein each of the remotely controllable carriers is adapted to support and transport an object processing bin.

Provided is a parallel mechanism consisting of: a first module including a first plate having a first hollow formed therein; a second module disposed to be spaced apart from the first module, and including a second plate having a second hollow formed therein; and a power transmission unit provided in a space between the first and second modules, and including a third plate connecting the first and second modules in parallel, wherein the first and second modules form a symmetrical structure on the basis of the power transmission unit, a first range of motion in the first module is amplified, by means of the symmetrical structure, to a second range of motion that is wider than the first range of motion in the second module, a working space is formed in a space communicating with the first and second hollows, and the third plate is provided outside the working space.

A robot system with a hand-guiding function is disclosed. The robot system selects the hand-guiding function or non-hand-guiding function of an enable device by a mode option mechanism during the operation of a teach mode or an automatic mode. When selecting the hand-guiding function, the enable device has both the enabling and the hand-guiding function to easily hand-guiding the robot to operate.

A force transmitting mechanism includes: a force adjusting portion that is disposed between a joint portion of an instrument and a force generating portion and that receives force from the force generating portion; and a driving member that passes through the joint portion, that connects the end effector and the force adjusting portion, and that transmits the force applied from the force adjusting portions to the end effector, wherein, by means of displacement of the driving member associated with flexing or bending of the joint portion, the force adjusting portion increases the force transmission efficiency so that an amount of increase in the force transmission efficiency increases with an increase in a displacement amount of the driving member.

This multi-articulated manipulator is rich in reliability and follow-up property in medical applications. The multi-articulated manipulator is composed of more than one hollow outer shell, joint members to connect the outer shells each other, a grasping member fastened for rocking movement to the foremost outer shell, and a power transmission shaft to actuate the grasping member and the outer shell in a bending manner independently from each other. The power transmission shaft is composed of a universal join allowed to bend independently from each other and transmit the rotating torque, and a transmission shaft capable of making expansion and shrinkage and able to transmit rotating torque. The power transmission shaft at the foremost end thereof has male threads mating with the nut made at the boss portion inside the outer shell.

A rigidity of a robot arm mechanism including a linear extension and retraction joint is enhanced. In a robot arm mechanism including the linear extension and retraction joint, the linear extension and retraction joint includes an arm section and an ejection section, the arm section includes a first connection piece string including a plurality of first connection pieces and a second connection piece string including a plurality of second connection pieces, and the second connection piece string is joined to the first connection piece string to thereby constitute a columnar body having a certain rigidity. The ejection section includes lower rollers and upper rollers for joining the first and second connection piece strings and supporting the columnar body. The lower rollers and the upper rollers are disposed with the columnar body sandwiched between the lower rollers and the upper rollers.

Provided is a two-dimensional movement closed-link structure for supporting a moving object. The moving object can freely move in a plane includes a fixed link, a first link one end of which is rotatably connected to one end of the fixed link, a second link one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the first link, a third link one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the second link, and a fourth link one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the third link and the other end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the fixed link, the second link having joint parts at both ends at which the second link is connected and a bar part, and the moving object being disposed in the bar part of the second link.