Happy to share our second collaboration for SCRAP:
@norma_core_dev is supporting the project with a hardware grant.
Their parallel jaw gripper is already mounted on MOSS, our open-source litter-collection robot.
ElRobot could also be an interesting option for MOSS itself. Its 7+1 DoF configuration and longer reach than our SO-101 could give us more freedom to approach objects from different angles and reach awkward spots. We’ll put that to the test and share the failed attempts as well as the successful pickups.
Next, we’ll compare ElRobot and OpenYAM on a Unitree Go2. We’re interested in how ElRobot’s lighter, more affordable design and OpenYAM’s precision translate into real collection tasks, and what we can learn from each.
Thank you to the NormaCore team for backing an open-source project with hardware we can build with, test and learn from. We’re looking forward to sharing the results!