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Re: Universal Robotic Gripper
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Originally Posted by jspatz1
I don't believe it is applying suction to the object in the traditional sense as with a suction cup. That would imply that the balloon material is porous, and that would leak vacuum all over. If I correctly interpret what is happening, the vacuum inside the balloon is causing the balloon material to constrict around the object, with the resulting friction causing it to "grip." Notice all objects are 3D, not flat, and that they force the balloon around the object before gripping it. Great example of an totally new idea.
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I think the balloon is porous because of the sounds in the video.
It might not be porous, but if it isn't I don't think some of those objects would stay against it. The egg and the small items in particular.
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