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.

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Renard, in addition to his work as an instructor, is a software engineer and has built a robotic arm using Arduino and Raspberry Pi, among other technologies, experience he uses in his teaching.

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.