Our project was to design a chemical sample tray gripper actuated with Shape Memory Alloy wires. The high power to weight ratio of the wires reduces the weight of our gripper, allowing it to be moved ...

Hardware fails, software has bugs. Sometimes the best solution is a clever mechanical design, one which ensures a gripper will conform to the object it is gripping. We’ve seen “jamming ...

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 ...