Bill of Materials

Materials Used for Soft Robotic Gripper

We used Ecoflex 00-30 (one "trial kit" is enough to make five to ten robots depending on size). You can also use materials like Elastosil M4601 A/B. We asked the manufacturer to provide samples as we did not need a huge quantity.
1/16 inch ID, 1/8 inch OD polyethylene tubing (1 foot). Part number 5181K15 at McMaster-Carr.
1/8 inch ID, 1/4; inch OD opaque silicone rubber tubing (1 inch). Part number 5236K83 at McMaster-Carr.
Squeeze bulb or bicycle pump as air source
3D-printed mold: 3D models are provided in stl files from the website - some of them have to be modified for the application
Other household items used were tray, scissors, plastic cups, Popsicle sticks, disposable gloves and paper towels.

Materials Used for Sensor Circuits