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The Weird Gripper Company (TWGC) is a robotics spin-out from King's College London specialising in robotic manipulation and handling of products that are difficult to automate using conventional suction cups or mechanical finger grippers.
We develop novel end-effectors and robotic handling systems for delicate, variable, deformable, fragile and difficult-to-grasp objects across food processing, fresh produce, packaging, manufacturing and logistics applications.
Our technology is particularly suited to products where conventional automation struggles due to variability, fragility, presentation, geometry or surface properties.
Current application areas include:
- Fresh produce handling and packing,
- Food processing and preparation,
- Delicate product manipulation,
- Packaging handling and pack formation,
- Variable and irregular products,
- Products unsuitable for vacuum gripping,
- Products unsuitable for conventional finger grippers.
We work with manufacturers, processors, growers, packers and automation partners to evaluate handling challenges, develop proof-of-concept demonstrations and deliver automation solutions for tasks that are currently difficult or uneconomic to automate. Demonstrated applications include herb handling, fruit preparation, packaging manipulation and difficult food-handling operations.
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Rated load: 1000 kg*
Turning radius: 2945mm
Lift Height: up to 10000mm*
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type: LiFePO4 Battery
*Payload and lift height customizable
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Rated load: 1000 kg*
Turning radius: 2710mm
Lift Height: up to 8000mm*
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type: LiFePO4 Battery
*Payload and lift height customizable
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Rated load: 1000 kg*
Turning radius: 1950-2500mm
Lift Height: up to 12000mm*
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type: LiFePO4 Battery
*Payload and lift height customizable
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Rated load: 1000 kg*
Turning radius: 2085mm
Lift Height: up to 12000mm*
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type: LiFePO4 Battery
*Payload and lift height customizable
€33,500.00
Rated load: 1000 kg
Turning radius: 980 mm
Lift Height: 200-1000 mm
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type (optional): Lithium Iron battery
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Rated load: 1000 kg
Turning radius: 980 mm
Navigation method: SLAM laser navigation
Grading ability full load/no load: 2/3%
Battery voltage/capacity: 48/24 V/Ah
Battery type (optional): LiFePO4 Battery
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With a payload capacity of up to 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) and speeds up to 4 mph, Peer 3000 is built for heavy-duty material movement while remaining compact enough to operate in existing facilities. Peer states that it can navigate aisles as narrow as approximately 1 meter and operate for up to 8 hours, depending on application and duty cycle. peerrobotics.ai
A key advantage is its ability to work in brownfield environments without requiring major changes to the building or material-handling process. Peer 3000 can autonomously pick up, transport, and drop pallets, and is designed to handle a variety of pallet types including American, European, USPS, and custom pallets. peerrobotics.ai
For dock operations, Peer 3000 can autonomously enter trailers, retrieve pallets, cross dock plates, and move loads to staging or storage locations. Peer Robotics specifically positions the platform for trailer unloading in existing facilities without added trailer infrastructure or major facility modifications. Peer Robotics
The platform also supports human-robot collaboration. Operators can manually take control when needed, and Peer 3000 includes collaborative features such as Follow-Me and manual/haptic control for applications where human guidance is still useful. Peer Robotics
Typical applications include:
- Trailer unloading and loading
- Dock-to-storage pallet movement
- Pallet transport between production, staging, and warehouse areas
- Finished-goods movement
- Inbound receiving
- Outbound staging
- WIP movement
- Trolley and cart movement
- Follow-Me case-picking workflows
Peer 3000 helps automate the pallet journey in the facility you already have—reducing repetitive manual pallet movement without requiring a major facility redesign.
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Instead of sending mobile robots to stationary chargers and taking them out of production, Genesis delivers energy along designated portions of the robot’s normal travel path. This allows robots to recharge while continuing to perform material-handling work.
By reducing charging-related downtime, Genesis can help manufacturers, warehouses, and distribution centers:
- Increase AMR/AGV utilization and availability
- Reduce or eliminate time spent stopped at charging stations
- Improve fleet throughput
- Reduce or eliminate static charging stations in suitable applications
- Recover floor space previously dedicated to charging
- Reduce the number of robots required to maintain target throughput in some applications
- Delay or avoid additional robot purchases by increasing productive capacity from an existing fleet
Genesis can be applied to both new AMR/AGV deployments and existing fleets. For new projects, Power-in-Motion can help right-size the fleet by reducing the additional robot capacity often required to compensate for charging downtime. For existing fleets, it can increase utilization and unlock more productive capacity from robots already in operation.
Typical applications include high-utilization internal logistics, line-side replenishment, repetitive material transport, production supply, warehouse transport, and other AMR/AGV workflows where charging interruptions limit throughput.
Proven automotive application: In a Fortune 50 automotive deployment, Power-in-Motion increased robot utilization from 59.5% to 83.1% while reducing the required fleet from 4 robots to 3. The application also eliminated 2 static charging stations, reclaimed approximately 50 sq. ft. of floor space, and generated approximately $98,000 in savings, with an additional $197,000 in avoided costs associated with the project.
CaPow Genesis turns charging from a scheduled interruption into part of the robot’s normal operation—helping companies get more work from every robot.
Results are application-specific and depend on fleet design, duty cycle, charging requirements, robot utilization, operating conditions, and system configuration.