actuator
noun
ac·tu·a·tor
ˈak-chə-ˌwā-tər 
-shə-
: one that actuates
specifically
: a mechanical device for moving or controlling something
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The company has claimed that its actuators are backdrivable and super-torque-transparent.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
There are racks of arms and shelves of legs, metal gears hanging from hooks, and trays of actuators ready to be assembled.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The researchers developed a brand-new ultrasonic actuator shaped like a flat plate.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
The result is a lightweight actuator that moves naturally with the body.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
There are racks of arms and shelves of legs, metal gears hanging from hooks, and trays of actuators ready to be assembled.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The researchers developed a brand-new ultrasonic actuator shaped like a flat plate.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
The result is a lightweight actuator that moves naturally with the body.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuator. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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