Sleeved Bending Actuators for Soft Grippers: A Durable Solution for High Force-to-Weight Applications

Soft grippers are known for their ability to interact with objects that are fragile, soft or of an unknown shape, as well as humans in collaborative robotics applications. However, state-of-the-art soft grippers lack either payload capacity or durability, which limits their use in industrial applica...

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Main Authors: Geneviève Miron, Benjamin Bédard, Jean-Sébastien Plante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/3/40