2 papers
cs.RO2026
SimTO: A two-stage, simulation-driven topology optimization framework for bespoke soft robotic grippers
Kurt Enkera, Josh Pinskier, Marcus Gallagher +1
Soft robotic grippers are essential for grasping delicate, geometrically complex objects in manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture. However, existing designs struggle to grasp f…
cs.RO2024
Hybrid Soft Electrostatic Metamaterial Gripper for Multi-surface, Multi-object Adaptation
Ryo Kanno, Pham H. Nguyen, Joshua Pinskier +3
One of the trendsetting themes in soft robotics has been the goal of developing the ultimate universal soft robotic gripper. One that is capable of manipulating items of various sh…