servos

Precision movement motors

Servos is the plural of servo, a type of motor that provides precise control of position, speed, or acceleration.

Servos are essential components in robotics, remote-controlled vehicles, and automated machinery: The robot's servos whirred as it reached for the object.

Short for servomechanism or servomotor.

control

PWM

Variable pulse duration signaling

PID · potentiometer · command · input · output · trim · centering · neutral · endpoint · failsafe

actuation

actuate

Cause to operate

push · pull · drive · engage · release · movement · torque · rotation · positioning · articulation

mechanical

gears

Toothed rotating machine parts

  • linkageConnected system of parts
  • splineFlexible strip for drafting
  • hornPointed animal headgear

arm · bracket · mount · bearings · bushing · coreless · brushless · housing · case · connector

specifications

torque

Rotational force measurement

rotation · analog · digital · continuous · standard · micro · mini · giant · high-speed · waterproof

applications

robotics

Automaton design field

  • RCWireless operation shorthand
  • animatronicsMechanized lifelike figure technology
  • autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system

gimbal · rudder · aileron · elevator · throttle · steering · gripper · manipulator · prosthetics · CNC

Categories
Opposites
control mechanism

servosfoot pedals

Floor-mounted operation levers

manual steering

technological sophistication

servosstepper motors

Motors rotating in fixed increments

solenoids · on-off switches · springs · counterweights · dead weight

Phrases
Family

service, servant, servitude, servo, servomotor, servomotors, servomechanism, servomechanisms

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G