Robot Arm with Conveyor Belts

Robot arm transfers parts between two conveyor belts

https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Robot-Conveyor-Belts

Version 26.1.2.7 (11.8 MB)
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16 May 2026

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Models a robot arm with 5 degrees of freedom and a gripper, along with two conveyor belts. The robot transfers parts from one conveyor belt to the other. One conveyor belt brings the parts to the robot arm, and the other belt transports the parts away from the robot arm. The model includes electrical actuation, supervisory logic, and optimization of end effector trajectory.
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Steve Miller (2026). Robot Arm with Conveyor Belts (https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Robot-Conveyor-Belts/releases/tag/26.1.2.7), GitHub. Retrieved .

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MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with R2016b to R2026a

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
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  • Linux
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26.1.2.7

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25.2.2.7

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25.1.2.7

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24.2.2.7

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24.1.2.7

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23.2.2.5

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23.1.2.5

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22.2.2.5

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22.1.2.5

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21.2.2.4

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21.1.2.3

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20.2.2.2

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20.1.2.1

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19.2.2.0

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19.1.1.5

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18.2.1.4

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18.1.1.3

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17.2.1.2

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17.1.1.1

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16.2.1.0

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1.8.0.2

Connected to GitHub repository
1.8.0.1

Added links to download files compatible with older releases of MATLAB.
1.8.0.0

Added R2018b version. R19a and R18b versions can be downloaded from File Exchange, contact me for earlier releases.
1.7.0.1

Added R2018b version. R18b and R18a versions can be downloaded from File Exchange, contact me for earlier releases.
1.7.0.0

Updating contact force library only (v4.1), no changes to robot arm example.
1.6.0.0

Added R2018a version. Contact me for earlier releases.
1.5.0.0

Updating contact force library only, no changes to robot arm example.
1.4.0.0

Added R2017b version.
1.3.0.0

Updated to include latest version of Simscape Multibody Contact Forces Library (v3.7). No functional changes to model of robot, conveyor belt, or logic.
1.2.0.0

Fixed Run optimization hyperlinks in model; made hyperlinks in demo script Mac compatible. Updates apply to R2016b and R2017a versions.
1.1.0.0

Added R2017a version and text for citing submission in other works.
1.0.0.0

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