End Effectors / Grippers

At RoboBusiness, Shadow Robot will show how solutions it found while developing its robotic hand could be applied to other robotics problems.

Soft Robotics divested its robotic gripper business to Schmalz for an undisclosed amount. A new spinoff, Oxipital AI, will focus on 3D vision and AI for inspection and robotic picking.

Tesollo has designed its new DG-3F dexterous gripper for tasks such as assembly that previously required multiple tools.

Chef Robotics has built a robust meal plating robot that is helping its clients meet production goals and improve throughput.

The new PRS Tool Changer can be combined with a variety of grippers and inductive couplers for tasks such as machine tending.

3D printing enables novel, lightweight structures for robotics, as well as new ways to use robots in manufacturing, says Replique.

University of Bristol researchers have developed dexterous robotic hands using cell phone cameras embedded in gripper fingers to image the interaction between fingertips and objects.

RoboGrocery uses soft robotics, sensors, and algorithms to handle a stream of unpredictable objects on a conveyor belt, said MIT CSAIL.

Coval said it redesigned its suction and foam gripper with feedback from customers, integrators, manufacturers, and operators.

The ARM Robotics Manufacturing Hub offers no-cost assessments and prototyping, as the organization releases its Future of Work study.

Stanford Ph.D. researcher Cheng Chi discusses the development of the UMI gripper and the use of diffusion AI models for robotics.

OnRobot says its new grippers can handle heavier payloads for collaborative robot applications such as palletizing and machine tending.

InductOne builds on Plus One Robotics’ parcel picking experience and trusted relationships with customers to increase throughput.

Ubiros has developed grippers with force-sensing capabilities to bring automation to more picking tasks, explains President Onder Ondemir.

HowToRobot hopes to address industry needs by creating a global automation market platform and vendor-independent advisory firm.

igus announced 247 new products, including a low-cost mobile manipulator and AI-based tools for configuring systems.

Boston Dynamics has retired the hydraulic version of its Atlas and will begin testing an all-electric humanoid robot in the coming year.

From events like MODEX and GTC to new product launches, there was no shortage of robotics news to cover in March 2024. 

Glacier has also announced that it will be collaborating with Amazon to enhance traceability and recovery processes for recyclables.

Available in basic and longitudinal types, the LEHR Series offers gripping forces between 60 to 140 N and plug-and-play compatibility.

Bosch Rexroth hopes to help industry keep up with rising demands by making robot tooling more flexible and easier to use. 

FAULHABER highlights a new tool changer that can turn specialized robots into flexible machines that can do a range of tasks.