[Tazer] built a small desktop-sized robotic arm, and it was more or less functional. However, he wanted to improve its ability to pick things up, and attaching a pneumatic gripper seemed like the ...

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 ...

It’s a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of California San ...

Conventional robotic grippers struggle to adapt to complex shapes and sizes, such as those found in crops. This has created a demand for more adaptable robotic grippers that can be utilized in ...

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot ...

AutoPallet debuts magnetic, ceiling-mounted AMRs at Manifest 2026, providing high-density palletizing through a suspended ...

A robotics maker has showcased a functional laundry-folding robot prototype made in under 24 ...

Dual machine-tool bearing rails allow the gripper to sustain side and moment loads generated during multi-G acceleration and deceleration. This design helps improve reliability and reduce cycle time ...

This e-book will take you through the current state of the art in gripper technologies, discussing various designs and dispelling common misconceptions during the sizing and selection process. It will ...

What makes a humanoid hand so fascinating? Imagine a robotic gripper delicately assembling intricate components on a factory floor or carefully holding fragile medical instruments during surgery.

A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic gripper which is strong yet easily activated. Putting it simply, bistable devices are tensioned gadgets that are capable of ...