Robotic hands have a tough time getting a grip on pliable objects, but it's not for lack of trying -- most make do with rigid pincers that aren't designed for precision grasping. Fortunately, if a ...

The current world population is estimated to be 7.8 billion, and with the United Nations predicting that number will reach 10.9 billion by the end of this century, the need for food manufacturers to ...

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Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soft Robotics Inc. announces that the advanced capabilities of Soft Robotics’ technology are now available on all Universal Robots as a Universal Robots Plus ...

Robotic technology has come a long way in the past few decades, but there is still a long way to go in terms of giving machines the dexterity and adaptability of human hands. One major hurdle in this ...

In another example of unsettling biomimicry, engineering researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney were inspired by an elephant’s trunk and designed what looks more like a robotic ...

This makes it appropriate for precision assembly tasks, while its sealed design ensures reliability in tough manufacturing conditions. Grip force is 60-130 N (14-27 lbs), form-fit grip payload is 5 kg ...

OnRobot has announced its new VGP30 vacuum gripper. This powerful and robust 30 kg (66 lbs.) payload gripper is designed to excel at palletizing boxes and handling irregular shapes and porous surfaces ...

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