EOAT
End-of-arm tooling
The gripper, tool or process hardware mounted to the robot wrist to interact with the part or process.
Robotics terms
Robotics & Automation Glossary
This glossary explains the robotics terms manufacturers meet when comparing cobots, tooling, safety concepts and integration quotes. Each definition gives a direct answer first, then points to the technical context on BotNots where the term affects payload sizing, model selection or application planning.
Glossary terms
Payload
The rated load a robot can carry under defined conditions, including the part and tooling.
Repeatability
How closely a robot can return to the same taught position over repeated cycles.
TCP Speed
Tool center point speed
The movement speed of the tool center point at the robot wrist or mounted tool.
DOF
Degrees of freedom
The number of independent axes a robot can move, commonly six for industrial cobot arms.
IP protection class
Ingress protection rating
A two-digit enclosure rating that screens how well robot tooling resists dust and water ingress in real production environments.
Cobot lifting column
7th-axis vertical lift
A vertical axis that raises or lowers the cobot base to extend usable stack height or machine access.