Patent ID: 8325458

Claim:
An electroadhesive gripping system, comprising: a first electroadhesive end effector having a first electroadhesive gripping surface configured to be placed against a first surface region of a foreign object, said first electroadhesive gripping surface including at least one electrode; and a second electroadhesive end effector having a second electroadhesive gripping surface configured to be placed against a second surface region of the foreign object, said second electroadhesive gripping surface including at least one electrode, wherein said first and second electroadhesive end effectors are adapted to move independently with respect to each other, and wherein said first and second electroadhesive gripping surfaces combine to provide an overall electroadhesive force that operates to hold the foreign object against said first and second electroadhesive gripping surfaces while the foreign object is controlled by the electroadhesive gripping system.