Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a new robotic gripper that can pick up delicate objects like eggs. Using the principle of electroadhesion, flexible and stretchable electrode flaps can grip and conform to an object's shape like a thumb-index finger combination. The grippers can carry two times their weight. Practical applications include use for prosthetics, in food factories and even for capturing debris in space.
Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a new robotic gripper that can pick up delicate objects like eggs. Using the principle of electroadhesion, flexible and stretchable electrode flaps can grip and conform to an object's shape like a thumb-index finger combination. The grippers can carry up to 80 times their weight. Practical applications include use for prosthetics, in food factories and even for capturing debris in space.