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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomimetics

Background:

  • Integrated handling of dynamic and static targets is a challenge for soft grippers.
  • Existing cross-modal grippers face performance trade-offs between precision, speed, and strength.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a strategy for decoupling cross-modal grasping in soft grippers.
  • To develop a novel soft gripper with dual morphological configurations for improved grasping abilities.

Main Methods:

  • Inspired by predation, a dual morphological configuration strategy was developed.
  • Rigid-soft fingers and metamaterial palms were engineered.
  • Coordinated morphological synergy was utilized for grasping optimization.

Main Results:

  • The gripper demonstrated enhanced bidirectional grasping of static and dynamic targets.
  • Capabilities include multi-object storage, transfer, and capture of uncooperative targets.
  • System-level optimization of grasping modes and multivariate abilities was achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed strategy successfully decouples cross-modal grasping, overcoming limitations of previous designs.
  • The novel soft gripper design offers a new paradigm for advanced robotic manipulation.
  • This work opens new avenues for soft gripper development and applications.