The idea is to create robotic devices that can grip strangely sized object like the rock in the image. The challenge is to design robotic implements that can flex enough to grip the irregularly ...

Generally speaking, robotic grippers are designed to handle specific ... But what if a more flexible solution is required? What if a robot needs to sort through a random pile of junk — like ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have addressed this issue with a novel approach that uses measuring tape as the core material for a lightweight, flexible ... grippers that depend on clamps or fingertips.

The novel vacuum gripper enables robot arms to pick up objects and move them around freely in space. The system works without the need for compressed air to generate the vacuum, it is energy ...

The flexible OnRobot Soft Gripper uses three interchangeable silicon-molded cups in star and four-finger configurations to pick up almost any small object under 2.2kg (4.8lbs) with a delicate ...