We created a gripper for our class that holds a 800g water bottle shaped mass from the sides, easily gripping and ungripping the object. The gripper must also hold onto the object while the robot arm swings back and forth. 

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Since the project had a large emphasis on reducing mass, we began with a gear design that was largely made out of metal. To reduce mass, we then started making designs out of laser-cut acrylic to rapidly prototype different designs. In the end, we had three working designs: one gear design, one string design with 1/4" acrylic, and one string design with 1/8" acrylic. 

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Team Members:

Praxis B.

Adriana P.

Runmiao S.

Ian S.