Manufacturing of 3D Printed Soft Grippers: A Review
Soft robotics technology has been rapidly expanding in recent years due to its advantages in flexibility and safety for human operators. Within this trend, soft grippers enable more delicate and adaptable manipulations, minimizing damage to the final object or the environment. 3D printing has recent...
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| description | Soft robotics technology has been rapidly expanding in recent years due to its advantages in flexibility and safety for human operators. Within this trend, soft grippers enable more delicate and adaptable manipulations, minimizing damage to the final object or the environment. 3D printing has recently emerged as a new manufacturing method for robotics, offering novel materials and design possibilities. The use of soft materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) or silicone based elastomers, in 3D printing has enabled soft grippers to demonstrate their potential, leading to new applications in the medical, industrial or even the agricultural field, as well as improved performance. The ongoing synergy between soft robotics and 3D printing holds promise for continued breakthroughs, expanding the horizons of possibilities in these dynamic and evolving technological domains. This article provides a comprehensive review of the latest adavancements related to 3D printed soft grippers, as well as a discussion of the challenges ahead for this emerging field; in terms of limited resources, manufacturing costs and design process; emphasizing its growing importance in the fields of robotics and automation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d08dc1bb1f134354bbd7885ea05ca3c32024-08-28T23:00:39ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362024-01-0112304343045110.1109/ACCESS.2024.336949310443918Manufacturing of 3D Printed Soft Grippers: A ReviewKai Blanco0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0007-3599Eduardo Navas1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-4448Luis Emmi2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-1038Roemi Fernandez3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0552-5407Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Madrid, SpainCentre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Madrid, SpainCentre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Madrid, SpainCentre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Madrid, SpainSoft robotics technology has been rapidly expanding in recent years due to its advantages in flexibility and safety for human operators. Within this trend, soft grippers enable more delicate and adaptable manipulations, minimizing damage to the final object or the environment. 3D printing has recently emerged as a new manufacturing method for robotics, offering novel materials and design possibilities. The use of soft materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) or silicone based elastomers, in 3D printing has enabled soft grippers to demonstrate their potential, leading to new applications in the medical, industrial or even the agricultural field, as well as improved performance. The ongoing synergy between soft robotics and 3D printing holds promise for continued breakthroughs, expanding the horizons of possibilities in these dynamic and evolving technological domains. This article provides a comprehensive review of the latest adavancements related to 3D printed soft grippers, as well as a discussion of the challenges ahead for this emerging field; in terms of limited resources, manufacturing costs and design process; emphasizing its growing importance in the fields of robotics and automation.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10443918/3D printingadditive manufacturingrobotic manipulationgrippersoft robot |
| spellingShingle | Kai Blanco Eduardo Navas Luis Emmi Roemi Fernandez Manufacturing of 3D Printed Soft Grippers: A Review IEEE Access 3D printing additive manufacturing robotic manipulation gripper soft robot |
| title | Manufacturing of 3D Printed Soft Grippers: A Review |
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