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.

●      Actuators − They convert energy into movement.

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

●      Pneumatic Air Muscles − They 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 Motors − Best 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.