They call their robot GRIP-tape, with GRIP serving as an acronym ... and a faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The gripper has two "fingers ...

Nick Gravish and colleagues at UC San Diego, the mechanical appendage is known ... roll it in and spool it out as needed. A New Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape is Sizing Up Fruit and ...

Designing robot hands (or end effectors ... Sometimes the best solution is a clever mechanical design, one which ensures a gripper will conform to the object it is gripping.

The winning robot of the MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge was Northeastern University's Soft Robotic Arm Screwdriver.

The robotic gripper has a wide range of other applications, including opening jars, installing a lightbulb and using a screwdriver. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...