Robot Picks Fruit and Changes Light Bulbs with Measuring Tape
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Summary
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a new low-cost robot gripper made from doubled-up measuring tape and bound with tape.
Known as GRIP-tape, it uses four motors to create a robot gripper that can lengthen or shorten to grasp objects.
The device can pivot to open and close, and its motorised tape loops can rotate objects in its grasp.
Currently, the device is controlled by a remote, but researchers plan to develop sensors and AI for autonomous control.
Readers commented that robotics has come a long way, but it is surprising that the instinctive skills of a three-year-old are still far ahead of even the most advanced tech.
