Design and Development of a Lightweight Four-Jaw Gripper for the Ned2 Robotic Arm using an Innovative Topology Optimization-Based Design for Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

Robotic grippers play a crucial role in modern automation, enabling robotic arms to interact with objects in various industrial and research applications. This project focuses on the design and development of a lightweight efficient four-jaw gripper for the Ned2 robotic arm for handling cylindrical objects such as bottles, cans, and tubes in industrial environments. This project employs an innovative topology optimization-based design for additive manufacturing to design a lightweight sustainable four-jaw gripper.