Human-Like Hands with Flexible, Hybrid Pneumatic Actuators

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  • TBMG-38138
Published December 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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In industrial settings, robots often are used for tasks that require repetitive grasping and manipulation of objects. The end of a robot where a human hand would be found is known as an end effector or gripper. Researchers have developed a humanoid hand design that is a soft-hard hybrid flexible gripper. It can generate larger grasping force than a traditional pure, soft hand and simultaneously be more stable for accurate manipulation of heavier objects.