Robots such as those used in factories are often equipped with vacuum grippers, for holding onto flat objects. Typically, those grippers are powered by compressed air, which has some drawbacks. Now, ...

OnRobot’s new VGP20 electric vacuum gripper provides a powerful and versatile solution for challenging palletizing scenarios including heavy, bulky and porous surfaces ODENSE, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE) ...

The VGS 310 System features a Duraflex suction cup and Coax cartridge and is designed for automated material handling at higher speeds. The decentralized system allows for a reliable grip on porous ...

A short electric pulse is all it takes to generate and release a powerful vacuum in the blink of an eye. The novel vacuum gripper developed by the research team led by Professor Stefan Seelecke at ...

That's one of the biggest trends out of the Automatica conference, one of the world's premiere showcases of robot technology, which recently wrapped up in Germany. Among this year's dexterous, grippy ...

Tis' the season for company samples! This time of year, companies randomly send me their products (and many other consumer reporters) hoping to get a little air time and free publicity this holiday ...

The new grippers have been developed on the basis of what is known as the Bernoulli principle. Compressed air flows through a very fine nozzle on the underside of the vacuum cup, which is then greatly ...

MIT has been working on advancing robotics for many uses for many years now. Some of the robots it creates might one day help in disaster situations, while others may one day replace humans for tasks ...

A robotic gripper inspired by the adhesive properties of gecko hands will soon be adorning robots around the world. We've written about OnRobot's Gecko Gripper before, but its commercial availability ...

FIPA Inc., a manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters, and End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT), recently designed and installed an alternative package handling ...

A short electric pulse is all it takes to generate and release a powerful vacuum in the blink of an eye. The novel vacuum gripper enables robot arms to pick up objects and move them around freely in ...