servo

noun

ser·​vo ˈsər-(ˌ)vō How to pronounce servo (audio)
plural servos

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Overloading the joints or applying excessive torque may cause mechanical deformation or servo damage, according to reports. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 Onboard CPUs and GPUs, reinforcement learning (RL), physics engines, proprioception, computer vision with real-time object recognition, SLAM navigation, IMUs with gyros and accelerometers, tactile sensors, microcontrollers, servos, and batteries good for hours of runtime – the list goes on. Joe Salas august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025 The system consists of only a circuit board with a heatsink, measuring roughly 49 × 39 × 21 mm and weighing about 38 g, with support for up to eight motors or servos. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The Jimu AstroBot Cosmos kit includes 387 snap-together parts, an infrared sensor, two LED lights, five servo motors, and a Bluetooth speaker. Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for servo

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of servo was in 1910

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“Servo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/servo. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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