![]() Through customer engagements, the technology has been validated in several applications, and we now have installations throughout the world.įE: What are some practical applications for the food and beverage industry? Based on Charlie’s industry expertise and my knowledge of electroadhesion, we realized there was a huge market opportunity for a more flexible platform for robotic grippers and conveying systems in the manufacturing and warehouse automation industries. ![]() Prahlad: In 2011, Charlie Duncheon and I joined forces. Grabit’s first production grippers were installed in early 2014.įE: Had you always thought of electroadhesion as a robotic gripper technology? Grabit was founded in 2011, and we received funding in 2013 to build an engineering team to commercialize electroadhesion products for material handling. The original concept for “flexible” electrostatics was initiated at SRI, and we created different prototypes including wall-climbing robots using the technology. ![]() Prahlad: Grabit’s electroadhesion technology was developed and patented within the robotics program at SRI in the early 2000s. An additional 30 patents are awaiting approval.įE: How and when did you find that electroadhesion could be put to practical use? During 10 years of research, the group published numerous research papers and was granted more than 25 US and international patents related to electroadhesion.
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