The device that serves as the robot's hand is called the

The device that serves as the robot's hand is called the

• A. End effector
• B. Controller
• C. Peripheral devices
• D. Valve

Answer: (A)

In robotics, the device at the end of the arm that actually performs the task is called the end effector. It is the tool that directly interacts with objects—such as a gripper for picking up parts, a welding torch, a soldering iron, or a suction cup—essentially the robot’s hand. The end effector is chosen based on the job the robot must do, and it attaches to the end of the manipulator to perform that work. The controller, by contrast, is the brain that sends commands and processes feedback. Peripheral devices are additional hardware connected to the system but not the tool at the end of the arm, and a valve is a fluid control component used in hydraulic or pneumatic systems, not the hand.

In robotics, the device at the end of the arm that actually performs the task is called the end effector. It is the tool that directly interacts with objects—such as a gripper for picking up parts, a welding torch, a soldering iron, or a suction cup—essentially the robot’s hand. The end effector is chosen based on the job the robot must do, and it attaches to the end of the manipulator to perform that work. The controller, by contrast, is the brain that sends commands and processes feedback. Peripheral devices are additional hardware connected to the system but not the tool at the end of the arm, and a valve is a fluid control component used in hydraulic or pneumatic systems, not the hand.