Soft robot hands
Overview
We have created innovative soft robot hands with origami and pneumatic designs. Specialized grasping algorithms ensure precise retrieval of fragile objects. Our fabrication methods guarantee high repeatability and accuracy, enabling versatile applications across healthcare, logistics, and complex tasks. These capabilities significantly enhance human-robot interaction and manipulation.
Problem addressed
Soft robot hands address the challenges of handling fragile and small objects in various industries. By providing a safe, adaptable solution, these innovative hands enhance human-robot interactions, ensuring effective manipulation in healthcare, food production, and logistics, ultimately improving operational efficiency and safety.
Innovation
- Leveraging lightweight origami design to conduct precise manipulation of fragile and small objects
Key impact
- Multilayer 3D printing technology: Possessing the potential for self-actuation and sensing capabilities to guarantee effective grasping performance
- Food-grade materials: Ensuring safe handling in food production and healthcare settings
Application
- Optimize logistics through efficient bin-picking and complex grasping operations, boosting productivity in warehousing and distribution tasks
- Facilitate the precise retrieval of small, fragile, or transparent items from cluttered environments
Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics was established in 2020 by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with research contributions from the University of California, Berkeley. The Centre focuses on the research and development (R&D) of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for “future workplace” as well as innovative solutions to the “pressing problems” in the logistics industry. In particular, HKCLR aims to advance robot intelligence in terms of
• Robust Sensing and Perception
• AI-Powered Robot Manipulation
• Human-Robot Collaboration
• Unmanned Logistics Vehicles
The research team is composed of distinguished professors from the two universities and accomplished Ph.D. degree holders across world-leading universities. The Centre is dedicated to pursuing innovative breakthroughs in ready-for-use robotics and AI technologies via close collaboration with academic and industrial stakeholders throughout Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA), and Chinese Mainland. It is expected that the Centre will foster the leading role of the local logistics industry in GBA and Chinese Mainland, meanwhile enhancing its competitive edge in the global arena.
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