Awesom Gripper

[AtomSoft]

Check this out. This looks so cool:

DARPA fashions miracle robotic attachment from balloon, coffee ? The Register

 

[blueroomelectronics]

I wonder why coffee beans were chosen?

 

[AtomSoft]

not sure heh... sand would be better i assume. I think it was a contest for household items usage

 

[blueroomelectronics]

Hmm hard to say, it's very cool though.

 

[House0Fwax]

Reading the blurb, sand was 'much grippier' but proved to be too heavy.

 

[AtomSoft]

How about salt or sugar or farina (yellowish oatmeal type food)

 

[KMoffett]

**broken link removed**

ken

 

[MrAl]

Hello,


I would think coffee 'grounds' would work better than coffee 'beans', as i believe that's what they used.

A better alternative would be saw dust...light and very 'grippie'.