Portable collaborative robotic articulated arm coordinate measuring machine

A motorized articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) comprising:

• a base;
• an arm portion having opposing first end and second end, the arm portion being rotationally coupled to the base, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal, each arm segment further including a motorized assembly operable to rotate about an axis, the motorized assembly including either a motorized cartridge or an extended motorized assembly;
• a measurement probe coupled to the first end;
• and
• an electronic circuit operable to receive the position signal from the at least one position transducer and provide data corresponding to a position of the measurement probe, the electronic circuit further operable to direct movement the measurement probe.