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Robotic components

For Robotic components we have a term and definition in Surgery.

For a machine to qualify as a robot, it usually needs these 5 parts:

A controller the computer
Arm(s) the part of the robot that positions the end-effector and sensors
The drive the "engine" that moves the links the sections between the joints into their desired position
End effector(s) the "hand" connected to the robot's arm
Sensor(s) technology that sends information, in the form of electronic signals back to the controller

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