Rob focussed on the development of a soft robotic hand for use in fruit picking tasks. He combined novel pneumatic actuators with light sensing to allow for precise and gentle gripping of a variety of different objects.

For more information on Rob’s research and the full interview, please visit: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/05/01/zijn-volgende-robot-heeft-een-pneumatische-slurf-a4042050