What is a Capstan Drive? Cable, or Capstan, drives are special reducers which act similarly to spur gears but which implement cables and drums to transmit motion and increased torque for the desired application. Advantages of these systems include high stiffness, low backlash, and low inertia which ...

What are Variable Stiffness Mechanisms? VSMs (or VSAs) are mechanical or mechatronic devices capable of adjusting their stiffness by leveraging mechanical principles to modulate how a robotic system reacts to loads. Integrating these can include benefits like reduced wear and increased safety and pe...