FlexShapeGripper, gripping modelled on a chameleon’s tongue, Festo AG & Co. KG, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany

Gripping modelled on a chameleon’s tongue: by inverting its elastic silicone cap, the FlexShapeGripper can pick up, gather and set back down the widest range of objects in one procedure – without the need for a manual conversion.

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From bionics project to a series product released for sale: DHEF
Gripping workpieces just as a chameleon's tongue grips insects – that is the operating principle of the adaptive shape gripper DHEF. The adaptive shape gripper grips energy-efficiently and reliably when combined with a pneumatic drive.

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