DEGREES OF FREEDOM

Click on the robot's color-coded joints to see how they move.

ROTATE BASE OF ARM PIVOT BASE OF ARM BEND ELBOW WRIST UP AND DOWN WRIST LEFT AND RIGHT ROTATE WRIST

Some robots have 8, 12, or even 20 degrees of freedom, but these 6 are enough for most basic tasks. As a result, most jointed-arm robots in use today have 6 degrees of freedom.