The fingers are attached to a linear actuator at the center point of the gripper. The linear actuator itself is another great hack. [Chiprobot] created it from a servo and an empty glue stick.

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(E) Earthworm-inspired robot composed of a single linear actuator. (F) Four-legged robot moving on a flat garden surface. (G) A soft pneumatic gripper grasping a plastic water bottle. All robots are ...

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The jaws of the gripper slide on two parallel linear rods, and are actuated with a servo. For controlling the motors, an Arduino Uno and CNC stepper shield was used. The arm is operated from a ...

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It's also tipped to wear skinnier tires that will sacrifice grip for a more linear driving experience, and jettison the big wings in favor of a sleeker, more classic profile. What that all boils ...

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We bug out of the city with the Land Rover Defender 130 and the Lexus GX550 to see which pampers us deepest into the ...