3 papers
cs.RO2026
Belt-Finger: An Affordable Soft Belt-Driven Gripper for Dexterous In-Hand Manipulation
Boya Zhang, Andreas Zell, Georg Martius
Parallel-jaw grippers are the default manipulator choice in robotics because they are simple, robust, and inexpensive. Their limited in-hand mobility, however, often forces large a…
cs.RO2026
Low-Latency Quasi-Static Modeling of UAV Tether Aerodynamics
Max Beffert, Andreas Zell
One of the main limitations of multirotor UAVs is their short flight time due to battery constraints. A practical solution for continuous operation is to power the drone from the g…
cs.RO2025
Cable Optimization and Drag Estimation for Tether-Powered Multirotor UAVs
Max Beffert, Andreas Zell
The flight time of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is typically constrained by their high power consumption. Tethered power systems present a viable solution to extend f…