Antipodal Grasp

A grasp where two contact points are positioned such that the contact normals point in opposite directions (antiparallel). Antipodal grasps with friction cones that overlap the line between contacts are guaranteed to achieve force closure. They are the most common grasp type for parallel-jaw grippers and the basis for most analytical grasp planning algorithms.

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