Soft Gripper for Robotic Harvesting in Precision Agriculture Applications

Abstract

Soft technologies are called to produce a significant advance in the manipulation of delicate objects. A field that is presented as especially attractive for its application is the automation of the selective harvesting of high value crops. This article addresses the design of a soft gripper and its adaptation to a dual-arm robotic system for precision agriculture tasks. The experimental tests carried out demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed prototype.