In robotics, an '''end effector''' is the device at the end of a [[robotic]] arm, designed to interact with the environment. The exact nature of this device depends on the application of the robot.
ThisIn is athe strict definition, which originates from serial robotic [[manipulator]]s. There, the end effector means the last link (or end) of the robot. At this endpoint the [[tool]]s are attached. In a wider sense, an end effector can be seen as the part of a robot that interacts with the work environment. This does not refer to the wheels of a [[mobile robot]] or the feet of a [[humanoid robot]] which are also not end effectors—they are part of the robot's mobility.
