Flexible suction device, robot system and method using the same

Abstract

A flexible suction device and a robot system using the same are provided. The flexible suction device includes a flexible tube portion, and a suction cup connected to one end of the flexible tube portion, such that the suction cup may grasp an object by a suction force. The flexible tube portion is controllable to switch between a straight state and at least one bending state, such that the flexible tube portion is configured to bend from the straight state to the at least one bending state in order to swing and flip the object being grasped by the suction cup. In operation, the flexible suction device is controlled to grasp and lift the object in the straight state, and then switch to the bending state in order to swing the object being grasped. Thus, the flexible suction device may release the object, such that the object is flipped.

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