Engineers use the environment to give simple robotic grippers more dexterity
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 07:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Most robots on a factory floor are fairly ham-handed: Equipped with large pincers or claws, they are designed to perform simple maneuvers, such as grabbing an object, and placing it somewhere else in an assembly line. More complex movements, such as adjusting the grasp on an object, are still out of reach for many industrial robots.