Festo's chameleon-inspired FlexShapeGripper adapts to any object shape
DoctorJosh · x · 2026-09-05
Festo's FlexShapeGripper borrows from how a chameleon catches bugs: compressed air, water, and an elastic silicone cap wrap around objects of different shapes. Unlike traditional rigid grippers, it adapts to varied geometries without manual reconfiguration, pointing to a practical path for universal soft robotic grasping.
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