1. Technologies in the integrated gripper:
Technologies in the integrated gripper: (A) Microscopic side views of the gecko-inspired controllable adhesive. (B) Flat gripper unit composed of two opposed adhesive tiles (36). (C) Curved unit of opposed, flexible adhesive films (37). (D) Load sharing using a pulley and tendon differential. (E) Applying moments with outriggers and in-riggers. (F) Wrist with nonlinear elements (in green) is stiff at light loads and compliant at larger loads. (G) Procedures for aligning, applying preload, applying forces and moments to manipulate, and releasing.
Hao Jiang et al. Sci. Robotics 2017;2:eaan4545
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