Soft robots that grip with the right amount of force | SEED

Researchers have created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force.

The system, dubbed Series Elastic End Effectors, or SEED, uses soft bubble grippers and embedded cameras to map how the grippers deform over a six-dimensional space (think of an airbag inflating and deflating) and apply force to a tool.

Credit: MIT CSAIL

Research Paper: SEED: Series Elastic End Effectors in 6D for Visuotactile Tool Use

News Source: https://news.mit.edu/2022/soft-robots-grasp-right-amount-force-0922 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6c_qI4OGcM