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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One way engineers capture this bottleneck is through work density – the amount of mechanical energy an actuator can deliver per unit volume, expressed in kilojoules per cubic meter.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Instead of an electric actuator at each front corner, Dethleffs has gone with a central cable pulley system that lifts and lowers both corners from the center.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The bloc produces 34% of the global actuator supply, followed by China’s 26%, with US companies controlling 5% of the market, according to a Barclays Research report.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Qualcomm is using tele-operations to teach its VLM specific skills like how to use actuators to grasp an object.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Instead of an electric actuator at each front corner, Dethleffs has gone with a central cable pulley system that lifts and lowers both corners from the center.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The bloc produces 34% of the global actuator supply, followed by China’s 26%, with US companies controlling 5% of the market, according to a Barclays Research report.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Qualcomm is using tele-operations to teach its VLM specific skills like how to use actuators to grasp an object.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuator. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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