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MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Regular readers might remember the robotic universal gripper that can pick up a wide variety of objects thanks to an elastic membrane filled with coffee grounds. Earlier this year, the developers revealed they had given their versatile gripper the ability to “shoot” objects some distance, and now a team at MIT has “extended” the technology to create a robotic arm that can twist, flex and grip in a way not dissimilar to an elephant’s trunk. .. Continue Reading MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk Section: Robotics Tags: Coffee, IEEE, MIT, Robot, Robotics Related Articles: Robotic universal jamming gripper gets “shooting” capabilitiesRobotic gripper picks up objects using coffee grounds and a balloon (UPDATED: new video)Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendonsCoffee grounds could be used to suck up sewer stenchApplied Robotics introduces Smart Gripper 2.1Octopus Project creates robotic tentacle, full octobot on the way
MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk
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