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Forward Kinematics for a pick-and-place arm
Built for engineers using it for real design work. Go from concept to a running model in the browser, then scale to the cloud when needed. Simulate a pick-and-place arm live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
Forward KinematicsLive
joint angles → end effector
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Forward kinematics computes where a robot arm's tip ends up from its joint angles. Each link rotates relative to the previous one, so the transforms chain together. It is fast and unique — every set of angles gives exactly one end-effector position — which is why controllers use it constantly.
Data Inspector
End X172.2
End Y110.4
Reach204.6
Links3
Governing equation
Reading this result: Reach 205 sits near the 210 maximum: the three links are nearly collinear, so the arm is almost fully extended.
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