The disclosure discloses an electric-pneumatic hybrid-driving flexible manipulator with spring framework from plates of special-shaped thickness, including a screw shaft motor, an upper seat plate, guide coupling rods, linear bearings, a driving plate, a push plate, short push rods, connecting rods, a bottom seat plate, flexible fingers, a rotating finger holder, a long push rod, a small support, tension springs, single-head bellows muscles and a ridged push plate. The framework of the flexible fingers is a thickness special-shaped plate spring designed according to the principle of equal strength. In the disclosure, through the control of a motor, an angle between a finger knuckle and a grasped object can be adjusted to realize the adjustment of the position of a contact point. To adjust the position of the contact point of the grasped object, the acting point of the contact force and the direction of the acting force can be selected according to situations, so that the grasping is more accurate and reliable. At the same time, the angle between the finger knuckle and the grasped object can be adjusted to adapt to a larger change in size of the grasped object. In the disclosure, a pneumatic system is large in gain and the pneumatic bellows muscles are light, so that the response is quick and the buffering effect is good.

A manipulator is provided. The manipulator includes at least two mechanical fingers. Each of the at least two mechanical fingers includes a first finger segment, a second finger segment, and a third finger segment, a bottom portion of the third finger segment of the respective mechanical finger is movably connected to a top portion of the second finger segment of the respective mechanical finger, and a bottom portion of the second finger segment of the respective mechanical finger is movably connected to a top portion of the first finger segment of the respective mechanical finger. The manipulator further includes a finger driving assembly for each of the at least two mechanical fingers. The finger driving assembly for each of the at least two mechanical fingers includes a plurality of motors that are configured to drive a different one of the finger segments of the respective mechanical finger.

An end effector for gripping and spinning a pipe includes a head portion including a first connection interface for connecting the end effector to a robotic arm. In addition, the end effector includes a pair of jaws rotatably connected to the head portion between an open position and a gripping position. Further, the end effector includes a spinner for spinning a pipe held by the pair of jaws in the gripping position around a spinning axis generally corresponding to a longitudinal centre axis of the pipe. The first connection interface has a normal which is substantially parallel to the spinning axis. There is also disclosed a robot including an end effector as well a robot assembly and a drilling installation including such as robot.

An end effector system can include: an optional actuator; an optional utensil mating connector; and a utensil. The utensil can include: a set of scoops; a set of mechanical linkages; a set of ingressive elements; and/or any other suitable components. However, the end effector system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The end effector system functions to facilitate picking of ingredients (e.g., foodstuffs), ingredient transformation, and/or ingredient insertion (e.g., at a target foodstuff container and/or placement location) via a grasp cavity of the utensil. Additionally or alternatively, the end effector system can function to shape a profile of ingredients (e.g., upon insertion). Additionally or alternatively, the end effector system can function to evacuate ingredients from the grasp cavity (e.g., clearing out ingredients adhering to the utensil).

A thumb structure includes a proximal phalanx, a distal phalanx rotatably connected to one end of the proximal phalanx, a fixing member connected to the proximal phalanx through a first ball joint, a linking member having opposite ends that are connected to the distal phalanx and the fixing member through a second ball joint and a third ball joint, a first actuating assembly to drive the proximal phalanx to swing in a direction of a first degree of freedom, and a second actuating assembly to drive the proximal phalanx to swing in a direction of a second degree of freedom.

Systems and methods used to pick and stack product for transport are disclosed. The systems and methods include a robotic end of arm stacking tool coupled to a robotic arm and including a product support. The product support includes fingers that pivot about an axis to allow spatulas coupled to the fingers to slide under and support the product when the product is picked from a product orienting member and stacked in a product transport member. An actuator can be activated to maintain the product support in a product support state and deactivated to release the product into the product transport member.

In one embodiment, a robotic end effector configured to mount to a robotic manipulator includes gripping elements configured to grasp objects, a drive mechanism configured to open and close the gripping elements, a central controller configured to control operation of the drive mechanism and the gripper elements, the central controller hosting a control program that enables control of the end effector independent of the robotic manipulator, and at least one of a forward-facing ultrasonic distance sensor configured to measure a distance between the gripping elements and an object to be grasped, and a forward-facing camera mounted between the gripping elements configured to capture video data of an object to be grasped.

A robotic end-effector to provide an anthropomorphic hand with a dorsal actuation system. The hand has a substantially planar palm and fingers extending from the palm and capable of flexion and extension relative to the palm. The dorsal actuation system is supported on the palm and fingers, with actuators positioned at a dorsal side of the palm and links positioned at a dorsal side of the fingers.

A gripper includes a finger module coupled to one side of a palm module, the palm module including a first power unit including a first rotary shaft and configured to rotate the first rotary shaft, a screw member configured to rotate in conjunction with a rotation of the first rotary shaft, a nut member coupled to the screw member, a first member coupled to the nut member and movable in a vertical direction in conjunction with a vertical motion of the nut member, the first member having a groove extending in one direction and having a recessed shape, and a connection member having a first side coupled to the finger module and a second side inserted into the groove, wherein the connection member is movable away from or toward the screw member by restriction between the connection member and an inner surface of the groove.

A system for handling a first component includes: a main-device and a module-device, the module-device having a pressing section arranged to form an outer surface of the module-device, the module-device configured to releasably receive the first component, such that a connection section of the first component is attachable to the pressing section of the module-device. The module-device is releasably connected to a second component, wherein the main-device includes a grabbing unit adapted for releasably connecting the module-device, such that the pressing section is arranged to form a first outer surface section of the main-device, and wherein the main-device includes a connector for connecting to a handling-unit for arranging the main-device at the second component, such that the connection section of the first component, if attached to the pressing section of the module-device, is at least indirectly attachable to a front surface of the second component.