Patent ID: 8360820

Claim:
A robotic manipulator for clamping a workpiece, the robotic manipulator comprising: a power source; a first rotary member connected to and rotated by the power source; a clamping mechanism non-rotatably connected to the first rotary member and including a first clamping member and a second clamping member capable of coupling to and decoupling from the first clamping member, wherein when the first clamping member and the second clamping member are coupled to each other, a receptacle is defined between the first clamping member and the second clamping member to receive the workpiece, the receptacle having a shape and size substantially the same as the workpiece; and the robotic manipulator further comprises an absorbing mechanism fixing to the first rotary member and passing through the first clamping member, the absorbing mechanism comprises at least on cupule; the first clamping member defines at least one slot corresponding to the at least one cupule and allowing the at least one cupule passing therethrough.