gripper

[ grip-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that grips.
2. Printing. (in certain presses) one of a number of fingerlike devices for gripping a sheet and transferring it to or from the printing surface.
3. Usually . Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gripper¹

First recorded in 1560–70; grip + -er ¹

Example Sentences

This can be effective when the robot's moving parts are consistent and well-defined, like a gripper with three fingers.

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With a robotic gripper, a reinforcement learning algorithm might move one finger slightly, learning by trial and error whether that motion earns it a reward.

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The findings have great potential for industrial applications, such as providing a next-generation robotic gripper for grasping a variety of irregular objects.

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The liquid itself responds to different pressures, changing its compliance to adjust the force of the gripper to be able to pick up a heavy bottle, a delicate egg and a small blueberry, with no additional programming.

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The researchers demonstrated the programmability of the liquid by loading the metafluid into a hydraulic robotic gripper and having the gripper pick up a glass bottle, an egg and a blueberry.

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