Design and development of soft robotic gripper

Soft robotic grippers offer great opportunity, as potential substitution for conventional grippers, especially in situations where precision and flexibility are important in gripping. Manufacturing grippers requires the comprehensive analysis of parameters such as the material choice and actuation systems as well as the structural design. In this paper, an introduction is made on the design process for soft robot gripper by mainly making use of three-dimensional printing as the tool to produce moulds. Soft grippers are developed with consideration a wide area materials selection, different actuation approaches, and defining the designs for various gripping purposes. The design of a soft robotic gripper has many problems, such as the durability and stable performance, the difficulty of combining strength with flexibility. Finally, design and development of a soft robot gripper is challenging for different gripping objects. However, for careful consideration of the various variables involved it for gripping will yield soft grippers that are exceedingly versatile and effective in any use.