A pick and place device comprising: a motor, a rotatable motor shaft coupled to the motor and configured to rotate; and a gripping assembly comprising: a yoke selectively coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to rotate with the rotatable motor shaft when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; a first movable finger mount and a second movable finger mount each coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to move toward each other and away from each other in a linear direction responsive to the rotation of the motor shaft when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; characterized in that the gripper assembly further comprises a first set of fingers extending from the first movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the first movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a second set of fingers extending from the second movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the second movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a first spring fixedly coupled between the yoke and the first movable finger mount, the first spring configured to apply a first inward force to the first movable finger mount toward the second movable finger mount in the linear direction; and a second spring fixedly coupled between the yoke and the second movable finger mount, the second spring configured to apply a second inward force to the second movable finger mount toward the first movable finger mount in the linear direction. a motor, a rotatable motor shaft coupled to the motor and configured to rotate; and a gripping assembly comprising: a yoke selectively coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to rotate with the rotatable motor shaft when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; a first movable finger mount and a second movable finger mount each coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to move toward each other and away from each other in a linear direction responsive to the rotation of the motor shaft when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; characterized in that the gripper assembly further comprises a first set of fingers extending from the first movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the first movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a second set of fingers extending from the second movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the second movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a yoke selectively coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to rotate with the rotatable motor shaft when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; a first movable finger mount and a second movable finger mount each coupled to the rotatable motor shaft and configured to move toward each other and away from each other in a linear direction responsive to the rotation of the motor shaft when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; characterized in that the gripper assembly further comprises a first set of fingers extending from the first movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the first movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a second set of fingers extending from the second movable finger mount and configured to: (i) move in the linear direction with the second movable finger mount when the yoke is uncoupled from the rotatable motor shaft; and (ii) rotate with the yoke when the yoke is coupled to the rotatable motor shaft; and a first spring fixedly coupled between the yoke and the first movable finger mount, the first spring configured to apply a first inward force to the first movable finger mount toward the second movable finger mount in the linear direction; and a second spring fixedly coupled between the yoke and the second movable finger mount, the second spring configured to apply a second inward force to the second movable finger mount toward the first movable finger mount in the linear direction.