Grasping is one of the key tasks for robots. Gripping fragile and complex three-dimensional
(3D) objects without applying excessive contact forces has been a challenge for traditional
rigid robot grippers. To solve this challenge, soft robotic grippers have been recently
proposed for applying small forces and for conforming to complex 3D object shapes
passively and easily. However, rigid grippers are still able to exert larger forces, necessary
for picking heavy objects. Therefore, in this study, we propose a magnetically switchable soft …