Gripper for a manupulator

A gripper for a handling assembly, the gripper being configured to grasp an object, the gripper comprising:

• a) a coupler configured to be mounted to the object;
• and
• b) a base body being mountable to the handling assembly, the base body comprising:
• a housing;
• a clamping bracket arranged at an outside of the housing;
• and
• a clamping mechanism arranged in the housing operationally connected to the clamping bracket,
• wherein the clamping bracket has a latched state and an unlatched state,
• wherein in the latched state, the clamping bracket is configured to be drawn to a position close to the housing, and in the unlatched state, the clamping bracket is configured to be pushed away from the housing to receive the coupler between the clamping bracket and the housing, and
• wherein the clamping mechanism is configured to be activated by pneumatic driving or hydraulic driving to force the clamping bracket to change from the latched state to the unlatched state, and configured to be deactivated such that the clamping bracket is configured to return to the latched state and thereby clamping the coupler to the housing.