Soft grippers
Soft grippers designed for safe manipulation of delicate objects.
A subcategory covering grippers made partially or entirely from flexible or deformable materials, designed for safe manipulation of delicate, irregular, or easily damaged objects.
CategoryEnd Effectors
Market classIndustrial
Introduction date1 January 2020
2 components
Deployed
End Effectors·Piab
Piab piSOFTGRIP
Piab hybrid soft/vacuum gripper, three flexible silicone arms, 2 kg payload, safe for delicate products.
Deployed
End Effectors·Schmalz
Schmalz mGrip
Schmalz soft robotic gripper (formerly Soft Robotics Inc.), silicone actuators, up to 10 kg payload, food-safe.
Last updated: 22 March 2026