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An actuator is the mechanism by which an agent acts upon an environment. The agent can be either an artificial intelligence agent or any other autonomous being (human, other animal, etc)
a mechanism that puts something into automatic action is called an actuator.
Some examples of actuators of these various agents include:
- Human - Arms, hands, fingers, legs
- Part picking robot - Grasping mechanism, moving parts. Examples include solenoids and voice coil actuators.
- Mail transfer agent - Update software
See also switch, telepresence, touch, muscle.
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