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Arduino #10, Gripper

A project log for Zeno Robot

Zeno is a hybrid robot--could be AI controlled, could be local--that is large enough to bring a drink or remove trash.

mike-rigsbyMike Rigsby 02/28/2026 at 22:330 Comments

Now, I'm adding the gripper. This is controlled by Arduino #9 (voice recognition). When the word "trash" is recognized, Pin 7 of Arduino 9 goes high and this goes to pin 7 of Arduino 10. This causes the gripper to close until it senses feedback on the pressure sensor. Then it holds for five seconds and releases (just a test situation for now).

I roughly described the gripper here. 

Here's what Arduino #10 and the control module for the servo motors looks like.

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