How to get a multicopter with a grippper arm?

[Michal97]

Hi guys, I wonder if it's possible to buy a multicopter with a grippper arm that could lift a load of up to few kilogramms.

If you know where to buy or a name of multicopter which could meet my needs than please let me know.

Thx in advance.

 

[Motopreserve]

This would be interesting - but I've never seen one pre-configured with a "gripper arm." That doesn't mean it's not out there. But you may have to design and build it yourself.

I would imagine servos could be employed to activate such a device. Not much different than retracts - but with that payload - you'd need some strong servos.

The design of the arms would be dependent on the shape of the payload you'd like to pick up.

 

[fengshuidrone]

If you have enough money I can design and build one for you. Key words here are enough and money.

 

[Mactadpole]

Should be fairly easy to incorporate something like this: https://www.servocity.com/html/parallel_gripper_kit_a__637092.html#.VdptrdNVhBc or one of the others they have.

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[Richard McKenna]

I was reading up on the Pixhawk FC the other day and noticed one of the optional bits of hardware was an electro magnet for lifting payloads.

It can carry up to 1kg.

http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-optional-hardware/common-electro-permanent-magnet-gripper/

 

[Motopreserve]

Should be fairly easy to incorporate something like this: https://www.servocity.com/html/parallel_gripper_kit_a__637092.html#.VdptrdNVhBc or one of the others they have.

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That place has amazing stuff! Man, it's almost dangerous to the wallet to browse there

 

[Dylan M]

I have a love hate relationship with servocity... it gets expensive, their servo mounts are top notch though. I have built some random stuff off that site... lol

 

[Motopreserve]

It gets expensive because it's too easy to add crap to your cart - everything seems cool when you're browsing that site