But what if there was a way to bridge that gap? This robot arm guide offers a guide to building a mini robotic arm using Arduino, complete with 3D-printed parts and easy-to-follow instructions.

The Arduino then calculates its response move using the micro-Max engine and commands the robotic arm to execute the move. Watch this video on YouTube.

I just want to flag this one, an arm aimed at students: the Braccio ++ kit, for an introduction to robotics, letting you lift, place, twist objects under digital control ...

He calls it the Robo Marionette. He’s using a MeArm 4 DOF robotic arm, a Sensel touch interface, an Arduino Uno, and a servo shield for the Arduino to control the MeArm.

For controlling the motors, an Arduino Uno and CNC stepper shield was used. The arm is operated from a computer with a GUI written in Processing, which sends instructions to the Arduino over serial.

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have enabled a paralysed man to regularly control a robotic arm using signals from his brain, transmitted via a computer.

Using the Kresling origami pattern, researchers made a robotic arm able to mimic the flexibility and motion of an octopus limb.