BMW Group: These innovative bionic grippers are 30% lighter than traditional models, handling loads up to 110 kilograms, which increases load capacity and reduces carbon emissions, the company said.

In a lab at the University of Washington, Lipton and his team measured the success of the 3D-printed grippers in not only picking up but rotating objects like a Stanford bunny, 180 degrees.

Massachusetts-based Soft Robotics has already shown us some pretty impressive capabilities for its rubbery robotic grippers, but the demos have mostly been straightforward picks off of a conveyor ...