Spherical actuators are electromechanical devices capable of delivering rotational motion across three degrees of freedom within a single, compact assembly. By integrating permanent magnets, ...

Professor Ralph Hollis invented a robot with a special motor that has a very simple drive system about a decade ago called the ballbot. Fast-forward ten years and Hollis' invention called the ...

Wokingham, U.K.--Even under the best conditions, vibration can wreak havoc on a machine's bearings. But when those bearings are also subjected to dust, dirt, tangled vines, and acidic tomato juice, ...