シカゴ大学、コーネル大学、iRobot社、が共同開発した "Universal Gripper"のデモビデオ。
The researchers say that the jamming-based gripper’s good performance with almost any object, including a raw egg or a coin – both of which are notoriously difficult for traditional robotic grippers – are what sets the device apart from other grippers. They say this versatility will make it useful in situations where a robot needs to grip or pick up a wide variety of items, including items it may never have encountered before.
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卵とかコインとかのように従来つかむのが難しかったものでもつかめる。手の丸い部分はコーヒーの粉を詰めた風船で、ものに押しつけたあとで中の空気を抜くとぴったりくっつくというメカニズムらしい。そんなのでうまくいくのかと思うが、デモはきちんと動いている。アイディアの勝利。
