<ul><li>Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a new kind of low-cost robotic gripper, known as GRIP-tape (Grasping and Rolling in Plane).</li><li>The gripper uses four motors and four strips of measuring tape, which can be lengthened or shortened by spooling, allowing for reaching, grasping, and rotating objects.</li><li>The gripper has demonstrated the ability to screw in a light bulb, open jars, and pick fruit from trees.</li><li>Currently, the gripper is remote-controlled, but the researchers plan to add sensors and AI autonomous control in the future.</li></ul>

Robot Picks Fruit and Changes Light Bulbs with Measuring Tape

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