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End Effector

                 End effector is fixed at the end of the manipulator. Manipulators are usually set and End
                 effectors are free to end. They are expected to perform the tasks traditionally performed
                 by human fingers and palm of a human hand. The end effectors usually do the work. They
                 are attached to the robot's wrist and controlled through a computer.




































                 Different types of End Effectors
                 There are mainly two categories of end effectors which are grippers and tools. Gripper,

                 at the end of a robotic arm, is the most commonly used end effector in various robots
                 like Mars rovers in the form of hammers and shovels. On the other hand, Medical robots
                 have specialised end effectors such as tools for cutting in surgery and suturing incisions.






























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