An example of a strain wave gear, also known as a harmonic drive – one of the most expensive types of gears used in high-precision robotics. As the gear turns, the flexible ring inside it squeezes, becoming an oval shape. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Home An example of a strain wave gear, also known as a harmonic drive – one of the most expensive types of gears used in high-precision robotics. As the gear turns, the flexible ring inside it squeezes, becoming an oval shape. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) An example of a strain wave gear, also known as a harmonic drive - one of the most expensive types of gears used in high-precision robotics. As the gear turns, the flexible ring inside it squeezes, becoming an oval shape. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)