Embedded air channels transform soft lattices into sensorized grippers

Annan Zhang,Lillian Chin,Daniel L. Tong,Daniela Rus,Annan Zhang,Lillian Chin,Daniel L. Tong,Daniela Rus

Sensing plays a pivotal role in robotic manipulation, dictating the accuracy and versatility with which objects are handled. Vision-based sensing methods often suffer from fabrication complexity and low durability, while approaches that rely on direct measurements on the gripper often have limited resolution and are difficult to scale. Here, we present a soft robotic gripper made out of two cubic ...