With ties to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) the principals of Ubiros have developed a fully electrical soft "gripper" capable of picking up delicate and irregularly-shaped objects in robotic packaging applications. Designated "Gentle" - equipped with certified food-grade fingers, the system has been used in a range of food-related applications - and proved capable of handling items such as chips bags, eggs, fruits, bottles or oddly-shaped containers without causing any damage. Ubiros has, to date, focused on non-traditional industries like food and beverage or those that understand the limitations of the rigid grippers and pneumatic solutions with expansion to cosmetics,and pharmaceuticals automation
