BionicMotionRobot

Festo BionicMotionRobot is a pneumatic lightweight research arm inspired by an elephant trunk, combining twelve degrees of freedom, flexible segments and optical shape sensing.

Facts

  • Company: Festo
  • Type: Research Robot Arm
  • Positioning: BionicMotionRobot
  • Function: Manipulation
  • Audience: Researchers
  • Status: Research
  • Website: https://www.festo.com/us/en/e/about-festo/research-and-development/bionic-learning-network/bionic-grippers-and-soft-robots/bionicmotionrobot-id_33307/

Specifications

  • Pneumatic Bellows Count: Twelve pneumatic bellows across three flexible segments
  • Bellows Per Segment: Four pneumatic bellows per segment
  • Control System: Festo Motion Terminal VTEM provides pneumatic control
  • Flexible Segment Count: Three flexible basic segments
  • Motion Range: Segments can bend simultaneously in three directions
  • Structural Material: 3D textile knit with elastomer bellows
  • Payload capacity: Payload approximately 3 kg
  • actuation and motion control: Pneumatic actuation with Festo Motion Terminal VTEM

Market context

Researchers

  • Peer Group: Industrial robot arms
  • Workflow: Robot manipulation research
  • OpenManipulator-X - ROBOTIS - Robotic Arm

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