Most electromagnetic actuators are rotating motors, or some variation on the theme, like servos. However, it’s possible to do linear actuation with electomagnetics, too.

Makers, developers and Arduino enthusiasts may be interested in a new linear actuator and electromagnetic locks driver created by serial Kickstarter entrepreneur and electronics designer Patrick ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 108, SECTION 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS, PART 1 (1999), pp. 1264-1274 (11 pages) Through the support of the United States Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM), The University ...

Ricardo has unveiled a research prototype vehicle that demonstrates the company's patent-pending electromagnetic linear actuation technology.

The technology uses electromagnetic linear actuators to control the internal parts of the transmission, fitted in this case to an Opel Corsa 1.2L petrol-powered car with an AMT.

An electromagnetic fully flexible valve actuator (FFVA) for internal combustion engines is described which offers the potential for significant improvements in fuel economy, emissions, and performance ...

Fig. 2 Shoulder actuation testbed for exoskeleton: (a) Motion range of the shoulder joint mechanism. (b) Structure of the integrated pneumatic–electromagnetic linear actuator, a type of fusion ...

In work published in Nature, researchers describe how they've overcome these challenges by developing a muscle-inspired electromagnetic mechanism that combines soft polymers (elastomeric materials ...

Published in Nature, the study introduces an elasto-electromagnetic (EEM) artificial muscle that mimics biological muscle contractions to drive soft robotic systems. This actuator delivers high ...