Festo launches lightweight pneumatic gripper and tests GripperAI

- Festo’s new HPPH gripper is a sleek, 0.68kg pneumatic beast that integrates controls and safety directly into the body, slashing wiring headaches for cobots. It’s ISO/TS 15066 certified, meaning safe human-robot collaboration without the bulk. But the real rocket fuel? GripperAI. This robot-agnostic software uses edge computing to identify and grasp chaotic, unseen objects without teach-in programming. Compatible with RGB-D cameras and basic CPUs, it automates complex picking tasks, as proven in Würth Group’s logistics trials. It’s a massive leap for flexible automation, turning disordered bins into streamlined workflows with minimal setup time.