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

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