"Squishy" robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016
Team:
Robert Wood
Kevin Galloway
David Gruber
"Squishy" robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016
Team:
Robert Wood
Kevin Galloway
David Gruber
Squishy Robot Fingers: A Breakthrough for Underwater Science
Published on Jan 20, 2016
Marine biologists often rely on underwater robotic rovers to gather organisms from deep-water environments, but robotic arms can be clunky and destructive. National Geographic Explorers David Gruber and Robert Wood teamed up to create "squishy fingers": soft, robotic grippers for collecting fragile deep-sea organisms. In this expedition they travel to the northern Red Sea to test the new robotic hands.
Soft Robotic Grippers for Deep-Sea Exploration
Published on Jan 20, 2016
In this video, two types of soft robotic grippers are shown successfully collecting coral samples at the bottom of the Red Sea. The first gripper features opposing pairs of bending actuators, while the second gripper - inspired by the coiling action of a boa constrictor - can access tight spaces and clutch small and irregular shaped objects. The grippers were developed by Wyss Core Faculty member Robert Wood and Wyss Mechanical Engineer Kevin Galloway in collaboration with researchers from Baruch College, CUNY, and University of Rhode Island.
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