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Dynamic, Gentle Robotic Gripper Could Improve Industrial Safety

University at Buffalo  engineers have developed a two-fingered robotic hand that can alter the firmness of its grip. The robotic hand's design enables it to absorb energy from impacts during collisions. This prevents whatever the robot is holding from breaking, and also makes it safer for people to work with and near the machines. The gripper could be ideal for human-robot partnership in assembly lines in automotive and electronic packaging industries.

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    00:00:00 TEXT: Can the hand of a robot [Soft, elegant music plays. A robotic arm moves next to a carton of eggs.] TEXT: Mimic qualities of the human touch? TEXT: This two-fingered gripper [Close-up view shows the gripper's fingers approaching an egg] TEXT: Uses repulsive magnets [The fingers grasp and lift the egg] TEXT: To adjust the stiffness of its grip [A wide view shows the gripper lifting the egg] TEXT: And absorb energy from collisions

    00:00:20 [The gripper hits a barrier. The egg does not break.] TEXT: The gripper's versatile design [The gripper continues moving the egg] TEXT: Allows it to grab and manipulate TEXT: Objects as fragile as a berry or an egg [The gripper places the egg in a blue carton] TEXT: Such technology could improve safety [Gripper returns to a resting state] TEXT: Preventing injuries in factories and other settings TEXT: Where robots are tasked with helping people

    00:00:44 [University at Buffalo interlocking "U" "B" logo on a blue background, with website (buffalo.edu) and hashtag (#UBuffalo) [Music fades and ends]