Soft robotic grippers have some interesting use cases, but the industrial options are not cheap. [James Bruton] was fascinated by the $4000 “bean bag” gripper from Empire Robotics, so he ...

They call their robot GRIP-tape, with GRIP serving as an acronym ... That's because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far ...

[Chiprobot] has created an amazing compliant gripper. Designing robot hands (or end effectors ... The material is flexible PLA. Three plastic “fingers” wrap around the object being gripped.

but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of that dual nature in a clever new robotic gripper designed for handling fragile items. Created by Assoc.

PLOY, featuring the VGC10 gripper, streamlines the setup of robotic applications for manufacturers, offering price ...