[Chiprobot] has created an amazing compliant gripper. Designing robot hands (or end effectors) can be a perilous task. It is easy to give robots big, good, strong hands. Strong grippers have to ...

Above: A chemical sample tray gripper actuated with Shape Memory Alloy wires. Top Image: Team members from left to right: Abdullah Alsaffar, Gordon Salemann, Omar Alhasan, Davis Robertson, Robert Hunt ...

Researchers from Saarland University in Germany have developed a new robotic gripping system that slashes energy consumption by 90%. Utilizing shape memory alloys (SMAs), the new robot is highly ...