they typically consist of multiple small grippers arranged at the end of a robotic arm, restricting their use to highly structured environments." Therefore, the research team analyzed the human ...

The Zimmer Group has designed a custom gripper that enables one robot to handle both a crankshaft and an engine block.

[JesseDarr] recently wrote in to tell us about their dynamic Arm for Robitc ... a pair of GB36-2 motors in the forearm, and finally a GM5208-24 for the gripper. Together, [JesseDarr] says the ...

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far ...

Robot arms and grippers do important work every hour of every day. They’re used in production lines around the world, toiling virtually ceaselessly outside of their designated maintenance windows.

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Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

refers to the devices attached to the end of a robotic arm that allow it to interact with objects and perform specific tasks. These tools range from simple grippers to advanced multi-functional ...

The team’s system uses Boston Dynamics‘ Spot Mini quadruped robot with a Unitree Z1 manipulator arm. The arm can carry up to 3.2 pounds (2 ... a conventional rigid gripper in grasping or ...

They can also retract to bring objects closer to the robot arm the gripper is mounted on. The researchers had already worked with measuring tape as part of a grant from the National Science ...