This can then be used to limit the applied force of the gripper, to avoid breaking delicate objects or crushing soft, fleshy humans. [James] notes that there are some drawbacks to the current design.

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 ...

This makes it appropriate for precision assembly tasks, while its sealed design ensures reliability in tough manufacturing conditions. Grip force is 60-130 N (14-27 lbs), form-fit grip payload is 5 kg ...

Running on just 24 volts, the actuator generates more than 50 newtons (N) of force and builds pressure at rates of up to 100 kilopascals (kPa) per second, the research team stated.

Robot trajectories used for learning end-to-end robot policies typically contain end-effector and gripper position, workspace images, and language. Policies learned from such trajectories are ...

Measuring tape gripper. This is useful for actions like rotating objects, screwing, etc. Using this combination of abilities, the gripper can reach out to grab something like, say, a lightbulb.

A team of researchers at Cornell University has developed the world’s smallest walking robot. Designed to interact with visible light, the robot moves independently despite its tiny size. The ...

The Cape Cod Space Force Station announced the introduction of a robotic guard dog on Monday. Technically known as an “unmanned ground vehicle,” the robot dog has a number of sensors that ...

New research shows that copying the actions of an ants' jaws could help improve robots grip. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have used the movement of ants' hairy mouths to develop a ...

Instead of robot hands, they use suction cups and deflatable balloons. Or, in this case, pneumatic tentacles. This means that Mr. Jelly Hands doesn’t have to have a particular smart brain to ...