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Parallel robot (PR) is a mechanical system that utilized multiple computer-controlled limbs to support one common platform or end effector. Comparing to a serial robot, a PR generally has higher precision and dynamic performance and, therefore, can be applied to many applications. The PR research has attracted a lot of attention in the last three decades, but there are still many challenging issues to be solved before achieving PRs’ full potential. This chapter introduces the state-of-the-art PRs in the aspects of synthesis, design, analysis, and control. The future directions will also be discussed at the end.

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    Yan Jin

  2. Institute of France Advanced Manufacturing (IFMA), Clermont-Ferrand, France

    Hélène Chanal

  3. University of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Jin, Y., Chanal, H., Paccot, F. (2015). Parallel Robots. In: Nee, A. (eds) Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4670-4_99

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