Field-evaluated Closed Structure Soft Gripper Enhances the Shelf Life of Harvested Blackberries
Philip H. Johnson,Kai Junge,Charles Whitfield,Josie Hughes,Marcello Calisti,Philip H. Johnson,Kai Junge,Charles Whitfield,Josie Hughes,Marcello Calisti
Soft robotic grippers are intrinsically delicate while grasping objects, and can rely on mechanical deformation to adapt to different shapes without explicit control. These characteristics are particularly appealing for agriculture, where items of produce from the same crop can vary significantly in shape and size, and delicate harvesting is among the first concerns for fruit quality. Various soft...
