Grippers

Grippers are the hands of humanoid robots — the final contact point between robot and world. They enable picking, placing, holding, turning, and everything in between. Most fall into two camps: rigid, multi-fingered designs for precision, or adaptive, underactuated models that conform to shape with fewer actuators.
Modern grippers integrate tactile sensors, force feedback, and soft materials to improve robustness and versatility. In industrial use, they must handle fragile items and heavy tools with equal reliability, often in unpredictable poses or variable environments. These tactile sensors don’t just improve grip, they generate force and contact data that feeds better training loops.