An end-effector is a robotic hand that enables the robot to interact with other objects. Ours is a three-fingered version designed for delicate and efficient cotton picking. It draws inspiration ...

Almost all cotton in Uzbekistan is harvested by hand. An estimated 2.2-3 million people were involved ... reduces the need for state-mobilized labor for manual cotton picking it may also have an ...

Old images of African Americans picking cotton remind many of the oppression suffered by generations of Black slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. For Black Americans in particular ...