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Robot "Super Hands"

I've been out of the FIRST game for awhile now but I saw this video and had to share it:
Robotic grippers based on granular jamming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKOI_lVDPpw
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Re: Robot "Super Hands"

The Powerpuff Girls finally make sense. In all seriousness, this is pretty amazing!
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Re: Robot "Super Hands"

Very cool. Annyone else see something like this as a potential variable-stiffness shock absorber?
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Re: Robot "Super Hands"

In general I think this is awesome, I loved the reference to using this kind of manipulator in prosthetics. I don't know if it could be used in FRC (although I tip my hat off to the teams who try), but it certainly is cool. thanks!
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Re: Robot "Super Hands"

Here's some previous threads on this type of gripper:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=87285
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=88147
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=104052
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