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qb SoftClaw

About

About qb SoftClaw

qb SoftClaw is qbrobotics' compact variable-stiffness gripper for pick-and-place, machine tending, assembly, inspection and testing. Its elastic actuation lets operators select softer or firmer grasp behaviour without contact sensors in the fingers.

The 0.86 kg gripper publishes a 75 N maximum grasp force, 5 kg maximum payload and 0.5-second closing time. It uses interchangeable fingers, RS485 communication and ROS support, with an ISO 9409-1 mechanical interface for robot-arm integration.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Operating environments: Robotics laboratories and manipulation workcells
  • Control modes: Programmed Automation
  • Robotic grasping

    Claimed - Close adaptive fingers around differently shaped objects and vary grasp stiffness. - environment: Robotics laboratories and manipulation workcells

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Research

  • Choosing Stiffness and Damping for Optimal Impedance Planning

    2022-11-01 - Research Publication - IEEE T-RO paper on stiffness and damping selection for impedance planning uses a Franka setup with an ATI Mini45 and qb SoftClaw gripper in its experimental context.

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Context

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