mechanical arm
Automated grasping appendage
A mechanical arm is a machine that mimics the structure and movement of a human arm, typically with joints, segments, and a gripping mechanism.
Industrial robots use mechanical arms for welding, assembly, and handling materials.
Prosthetic mechanical arms replace lost limbs.
The term also applies to remote manipulators on spacecraft or submarines: The mechanical arm on the space station grappled the cargo module.
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- robot armMotorized jointed appendage
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- iron manPerson of exceptional stamina
- gripperDevice that grasps firmly
claw · actuator · servo · joint · elbow · wrist · piston · hydraulic · pneumatic · manipulator · crane · reach · range of motion · grab · grab and go · lift · factory · assembly line
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- automatonsautomaton, automata, clockwork, wind-up toy, android
- sanitation trucksgarbage truck, trash truck, refuse truck, sanitation truck, recycling truck
- deminingmine detector, deminer, mine sweeper, minefield, landmine
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