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actuation

[ak-choo-ay-shuhn] / ˌæk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /




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Chief among Jonas’s callouts is China’s control of magnetic rare earths, which are used to make motors that are key to actuation systems.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Physical AI agents are built on three key blocks: perception, cognition and actuation, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

The key detail in the weapon debris was the tail actuation system, which controls the fins that guide the GBU-39 to a target, according to Trevor Ball, a former U.S.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2024

"But what's really interesting here, is that we can reprogram that behavior, so that the cilia can be repurposed to have a completely different actuation."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

The actuation of the former is actio, that of the latter passio.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Peter Coffey




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