As is the case with any other electrical device, the less energy that a robot uses to perform its assigned duties, the better. A new soft robotic gripper was created with this fact in mind, as it ...

With a few exceptions, robotic grippers aren't known for having a soft touch – so they often can't be trusted with delicate objects. That may be about to change, however, thanks to a shock-absorbing ...

A team of roboticists at the University of California San Diego and BASF Corporation has developed a unique 3D-printed soft robotic gripper that operates without the need for electronics. So, how does ...

Applied Robotics Inc. (www.arobotics.com) has developed an intelligent, closed-loop direct-drive gripper that is designed to deliver precise gripping capabilities. The gripper has a powerful ...

RALEIGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a robotic gripping device that is gentle enough to pick up a drop of water, strong enough to pick up a 6.4 kilogram (14.1 pound) ...

In the hot forging workshop, manual handling of forged parts in high-temperature environments is not only inefficient but ...

Human hands are remarkably skilled at manipulating a range of objects. We can pick up an egg or a strawberry without smashing it. We can hammer a nail. One characteristic that allows us to perform a ...

Productivity, efficiency, quality and safety have proliferated robotic technologies into almost every industry, from small-scale electronics manufacture to large scale aircraft assembly. While the ...

Robots with gecko-inspired hands are becoming more important during the rise of on-demand-everything. That's prompting a leader in robotic end-of-arm tooling to expand its lineup of the ...

OnRobot has released its new VGP30 vacuum gripper, featuring a 30kg payload for palletizing boxes and handling irregular ...

Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest—easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves. This creates ...

A refrain I hear from a lot of startups is that there’s “no need to rethink the gripper.” It’s something I appreciate from an economic standpoint. It’s expensive, resource intensive and both your time ...