Robotic Fingers with a Gentle Touch

by Andra Keay

05 February 2016

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1.02.2016 – 01.02.16 – Soft electronics are changing the way robots can touch. EPFL Scientists have developed a new soft robotic gripper – made out of rubber and stretchable electrodes – that can bend and pick up delicate objects like eggs and paper, taking robotics to a whole new level.

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I think that Grabit may be ahead here.

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Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.

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