servo

noun

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

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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 Sims 4 Realm of Magic paves the way to several solutions thanks to the power of spells and The Sims 4 Discover University allows your Sims to program their servos to defend their home. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 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

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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 18 Sep. 2025.

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