Soft hands

Soft where it touches. Rigid where it counts.

A gripper that changes stiffness on demand.

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SOFT RIGID

From the research

One hand. Every kind of grip.

70×stiffness range, soft to rigid
0.2 sto switch from rigid to soft
30+objects grasped, eggshell to metal block

Sources: Robotica (2023); Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (2024). Patent pending.

Lab tests

Glass, bottles, balls, boxes.

The gripper prototype holding a drinking glass
GlassGentle on fragile
The gripper prototype holding a plastic bottle
BottleFirm on round
The gripper prototype holding a soft ball
BallWraps any shape
The gripper prototype holding a small box
BoxRigid for load

Inside

Three layers and a sense of touch.

  1. Soft skinConforms to the object
  2. Variable layerSets the stiffness
  3. Rigid coreCarries the load

See it live

Hold one yourself.

Tell us about your work. We’ll show you the rest in person.

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