Soft, adaptive, self-cleaning electrostatic gecko-like adhesive and gripper
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Jan 16, 2024
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Oct 29, 2020
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Apr 23, 2020
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Apr 24, 2019
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An adhesive apparatus with an electrostatic adhesive including a microstructured adhesive disposed over an electrode and/or a piezoelectric element. The adhesive can be added to any robotic gripper, such as a gripper finger formed of a flexible material and including a grip surface. The electrode and/or a piezoelectric element can be used for applying an electrostatic field and/or ultrasonic vibration, configured for cleaning the microstructured adhesive, releasing the adhesive, and/or sensing a load on the adhesive apparatus.
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