Configure a fake Gripper
You can use a fake
gripper to test implementing a gripper on your robot without any physical hardware.
Configure a fake
gripper as follows:
Navigate to the Config tab of your robot’s page in the Viam app.
Click on the Components subtab and click Create component.
Select the gripper
type, then select the fake
model.
Enter a name for your gripper and click Create.
{
"name": "<your-fake-gripper-name>",
"model": "fake",
"type": "gripper",
"namespace": "rdk",
"attributes": {}
}
No attributes are available for fake grippers. See GitHub for API call return specifications.
Test the gripper
After you configure your gripper, navigate to the Control tab and select the dropdown panel dedicated to the gripper. Use the buttons to open and close the gripper.

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