Awesom Gripper

AtomSoft

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2010

• #1

Check this out. This looks so cool:

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

 

blueroomelectronics

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2010

• #2

I wonder why coffee beans were chosen?

 

AtomSoft

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2010

• #3

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

 

Last edited: Oct 26, 2010

blueroomelectronics

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• Oct 26, 2010

• #4

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

 

House0Fwax

Member

• Oct 26, 2010

• #5

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

 

AtomSoft

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• Oct 26, 2010

• #6

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

 

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KMoffett

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• Oct 31, 2010

• #7

**broken link removed**

ken

 

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MrAl

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Most Helpful Member

• Oct 31, 2010

• #8

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'.