Robotic solar cell suction cup

What are suction cups in robotic vacuum grippers?

Suction cups are an integral component in robotic vacuum grippers. They leverage the process of close suction to create a powerful grip on a variety of surfaces. When you are choosing your vacuum gripper, it’s important to pick the right suction cups.

Can a robotic suction cup grab rocks?

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a robotic suction cup prototype that is much stronger than current industrial solutions. It can grab onto rough, curved, and heavy objects like stones. The scientists were inspired by the way natural organisms, such as octopuses, can stick to rocks with their suckers.

Can a robotic suction cup grasp curved stone?

A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists. A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists at the University of Bristol.

Could octopus suckers make a robotic suction cup?

Scientists at the University of Bristol are developing a new robotic suction cup inspired by octopus suckers that can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone. The average octopus has eight arms and 240 suckers per arm.

How do industrial suction cups work?

According to the research team, current industrial solutions are noisy and waste energy as they actively generate suction at all times, using a pump. Instead, their suction cup is made with layers of soft materials and has a system that sprays a fluid solution, like the mucus in an octopus sucker.

How do octopus suction cups work?

Instead, their suction cup is made with layers of soft materials and has a system that sprays a fluid solution, like the mucus in an octopus sucker. The liquid seal improves the suction adaptability on complex surfaces, says the team. “This is a suction cup we've developed we call it a multi-scale suction cup.