A new type of robot technology needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems. The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper ...

This a robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material.

Robot arms are in use in countless modern ... can achieve energy savings of over 90% relative to the conventional pneumatic grippers in use today. Another prototype being shown by the research ...

The robots walk without electronics, powered by compressed gas and 3D-printed in one piece. Designed for extreme environments ...

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot ...

Researchers from Saarland University in Germany have developed a new robotic gripping system that slashes energy consumption by 90%. Utilizing shape memory alloys (SMAs), the new robot is highly ...

Schmalz has released its new mGrip finger gripper which the company says was ... dispensed with additional drives in the design and the pneumatic circuit is closed. This hygienic design minimises ...

Robot arms are in use in countless modern ... can achieve energy savings of over 90% relative to the conventional pneumatic grippers in use today. Another prototype being shown by the research ...

Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off ...

Miniaturized pumps and valves that rely on the motion of dielectric elastomeric silicone films are being created in Saarland, Germany. Not only are these devices lightweight, compact and ...