Serial Manipulator : In a serial manipulator, several linkages are serially connected like a chain to give a desired motion to the end-effector.
Cartesian coordinate robot system
Cylindrical robot system
Polar robot system
Pendulum robot system
Articulated or Jointed arm robot system
Horizontal axis jointed arm
Vertical axis jointed arm
Multiple joint robot system
Parallel Manipulator : Each actuated joint is attached both to ground and to the end effector
Stewart /Gough platform
Delta robot