A quadrotor UAV is equipped with a manipulation system on one side. The end effector of the manipulator is an underactuated, 3-fingered gripper. Together with the manipulator, the UAV is capable of performing precise tasks such as aerial grasping of a fixed ball.
Versatile aerial grasping using self-sealing suction
Uploaded on May 20, 2016
“Versatile Aerial Grasping Using Self-Sealing Suction,” by Chad C. Kessens, Justin Thomas, Jaydev P. Desai, and Vijay Kumar from the University of Maryland, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and University of Pennsylvania. Presented at ICRA 2016.