Embodiments of an end effector assembly for a substrate robot are provided
herein. In one embodiment, the end effector assembly includes a wrist and
a first and a second end effector coupled to the wrist in a spaced apart
relationship. The first end effector includes a base coupled to the wrist
and a tip coupled to the base opposite the wrist. The base and the tip
may be made of the same or different materials. The first and the second
end effectors may have different resonant frequencies to minimize
vibration. Optionally, a low emissivity coating may be provided on the
first and second end effector. The low emissivity coating may further
have a plurality of stress relief grooves to reduce or prevent flaking of
the coating due to differences in rates of thermal expansion between the
coating and the underlying end effector.