Here is a drone that uses a passively closed tendon-actuated soft gripper to grasp items at a high speed. Its soft gripper allows the drone to recover better from positioning errors. It also reduces reaction forces from contact with its environment. This video demonstrates grasps at up to 2 m/s.
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High-speed aerial grasping using a soft drone with onboard perception
As the researchers explain, this drone is capable of performing in outdoor environments. It can also grasp moving objects.
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