[How To Mechatronics] capitalized on this and built a SCARA robot arm using 3D-printed parts and common 3D-printer components. The basic SCARA mechanism is a two-link arm, similar to a human arm.
They are launching version 3 of their LittleArm robotic arm ... hackers to build a more advanced 3D printed version, or even a giant hydraulic powered arm.
Amy Guttman: How is the Hero Arm different? Joel Gibbard ... Gibbard: I had embarked on a project to produce a 3D printed robotic hand. At that stage, it was very, very early.