I. Introduction and Background - GRA

The original inspiration behind our project was the bottle flipping robot arm, but the feasibility of the arm came into question as it was too complex. We did not have enough resources to create something that advanced so we settled on creating a gripper mechanism attached to a crane-like structure that would be able to carry objects. This project could be applied in a variety of different fields including medicine, construction, lab automation, kitchen automation, and cleaning. In the end, we were able to make a sturdy and well-designed gripping mechanism that could carry water bottles.