How to Use end effector in a Sentence

end effector

noun
  • Figure 2 shows the robot arm and end effector.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Previously, another wrist joint was replaced and both of the arm's end effectors were swapped out for spares.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 June 2026
  • The robot’s end effector is equipped with a blade that cuts the stem and places it into a storage basket, without handling (and damaging) the fruit.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Ground systems identified the pose of the arm’s end effector in real time using first‑view camera imagery to plan motion and generate control commands.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The robot supports multiple end effectors, including two- and three-finger grippers and a five-finger dexterous hand.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The astronauts completed their work on the arm by reattaching its latching end effector, or hand, which the arm uses to grapple objects and inchworm across the exterior of the station.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Free Gait interface defines a whole-body abstraction layer to accommodate a variety of task-space control commands such as end effector, joint, and base motions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The compact wheeled humanoid features 23 degrees of freedom excluding end effectors, with a single-arm payload capacity of 11 pounds (5 kilograms).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • Key features of mocobots include passive compliance, for the safety of the human and the payload, and high-fidelity end effector force control independent of the potentially imprecise motions of the mobile base.
    — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2022
  • Agility claims upgraded limbs and advanced end effectors expand Digit’s manipulation range, enabling tasks such as stacking totes, loading carts, and handling varied materials.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The humanoid stands 155 cm (5 feet 1 inch) tall, weighs approximately 66 kg (146 lbs), and includes 23 degrees of freedom excluding end effectors.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • Typically, end effectors have been holding back robotics from applying the pressure successfully, but Peterson said the vision system paired with AI has enabled the robots to better identify items and determine the proper pounds per square inch (PSI) needed to grab an individual SKU.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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