Uncover the unique design of GRIP-tape, a robot hand featuring measuring tape that showcases creativity in engineering.

Engineers create GRIP-tape, a soft, low-cost robotic gripper made from measuring tape, ideal for safely handling delicate produce.

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

Designing robot hands (or end effectors ... Sometimes the best solution is a clever mechanical design, one which ensures a gripper will conform to the object it is gripping.

A team of robotics experts at UC San Diego has developed a robotic gripper based on measuring tape. The tape is a good material for grippers because it is both strong and flexible.

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

The team published their process and design in the journal Science Advances on April 9, 2025. They call their robot GRIP-tape, with GRIP serving as an acronym for Grasping and Rolling In-Plane.

The team published their process and design in the journal Science Advances ... Building the ideal robotic gripper is still a work in progress. Existing grippers that can expand are bulky because ...