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Title: Gecko-inspired adhesives help soft robotic fingers get a better grip
Post by: rangerrebew on April 18, 2018, 01:49:09 pm
Gecko-inspired adhesives help soft robotic fingers get a better grip

Date:
    April 10, 2018
Source:
    University of California - San Diego
Summary:
    Researchers have developed a robotic gripper that combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to grasp a much wider variety of objects than the state of the art.
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